Issue 17
Mediation and Affect in New York
Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek – always quick off the mark – wasted no time whatsoever in providing, via the internet, his scattered reflections on the
Encore Hollywood – Remaking French Cinema by Lucy Mazdon (London, BFI, 2000)
The new BFI series has quickly established itself as one of the more sensible ways into Screen Studies after the florid excesses of post-structuralism and
Les Anges du péché
Les Anges du péché (1943 France 89mins) Source: FE/CAC Prod Co: Synops Prod: Roland Tual Dir: Robert Bresson Scr: Bresson, Father Bruckberger Dialogue: Jean Giraudoux
The Code of The Mission (Johnnie To, 1999)
Teo examines the brotherhood code at play in Johnnie To's riveting film
The 14th Singapore International Film Festival – A Postscript
An insightful discussion of the current state of film culture and filmmaking in Singapore
The Willing Embrace of Destruction: Takeshi Kitano’s Brother
Weighing up Kitano's latest stab at the gangster genre, this time transposed to
Things are Forever Changed: Business as Usual
Human beings seem to be put together in such a way that no matter how extensive and ironclad their experience, it is never sufficient to
Post-War Cinema and Modernity: A Film Reader (eds.) John Orr and Olga Taxidou (Edinburgh University Press/Unireps, 2000)
Touch of Evil is “about a nice couple from Hollywood movies who stumble into a film by Orson Welles.” (1) Terry Comito’s arresting line is
Just Women: Marlene Gorris’ Antonia’s Line
Antonia’s Line (1995 Netherlands/Belgium/UK 102mins) Source: NLA/CAC Prod Co: Antonia’s Line International, Antonia’s Line, A Bergen, Prime Time, Bard Entertainments, NPS Televisie Prod: Hans de
Starting Over: Tsui Hark’s Time and Tide (2000)
Senses overload: Tsui rivals Luhrmann but not without probing allegory