Issue 29
Hurlevent: Jacques Rivette’s Adaptation of Wuthering Heights
One of the least-discussed films by this often-elusive master, Hurlevent has recently been released on DVD. In this rare English-language interview, Rivette talks about the
Grit ‘n’ Glitz: Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933 USA 97 mins) Source: Chapel Films Prod Co: Warner Bros. Prod: Robert Lord Dir: Mervyn LeRoy, Busby Berkeley (all musical
Jennifer Dworkin Interviewed
In this conversational yet rigorous interview, Dworkin discusses the techniques and overall experience of working on Love and Diane, a landmark in contemporary documentary that,
The Matrix of Visual Culture – Working with Deleuze in Film Theory by Patricia Pisters
(Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2003) The premise of this book positions it within a disturbing paradigm shift in current academic and philosophical texts. Pisters orients her
Dario Argento
b. September 7, 1940, Rome, Italy filmography bibliography web resources Born in Italy: The Argento Formula Dario Argento was born in Rome in 1940, the
More Sinned Against than Sinning: The Fabrications of “Pre-Code Cinema”
Revisionist history in action, this essay calls into question prevailing perceptions of pre-Code and Code Hollywood cinema, arguing for a more accurate and considered understanding
Five Star Final
Five Star Final (1931 USA 86 mins) Source: NLA/ACMI Prod Co: First National/Vitaphone (Warner Bros.) Prod: Hal B. Wallis [uncredited] Dir: Mervyn LeRoy Scr: Byron
Japanese Story: A Shift of Heart
This recent, multi-award winning Australian film marks a quantum leap for the Oz landscape genre film and hints at a shift in national consciousness
A City of Sadness by Bérénice Reynaud
(London: British Film Institute, 2002) Bérénice Reynaud’s study of Hou Hsiao-hsien’s A City of Sadness is a welcome addition to the BFI’s “Modern Classics” series,
Hong Kong Horror – The ’90s and Beyond
Back from the dead? Despite prophecies of doom, the Hong Kong film industry is now stronger than ever, with horror films a speciality. Hendrix provides