Issue 33
Draggin’ The River: The Ister
An essay that travels upriver from a viewing of this unique, probing film to that black sheep of twentieth century German philosophy, Martin Heidegger, and
Welcome to Issue 33 of our journal!
Here in Australia, this month has seen Prime Minister John Howard and his conservative government re-elected with an increased majority, despite widely expressed dismay over
Twenty-Four Eyes
Twenty-Four Eyes/Nijushi no hitomi (1954 Japan 155 mins) Source: NFVLS Prod Co: Shochiku Dir: Keisuke Kinoshita Scr: Keisuke Kinoshita, based on Sakae Tsuboi’s novel Phot:
Before Sunrise, or Los Angeles Plays Itself In a Lonely Place
Michael Mann's Collateral is an ode to the cool “steel and glass” splendour of Los Angeles, from sunset to sunrise
Behind Locked Doors
Behind Locked Doors (1948 USA 62 mins) Source: PC Prod Co: Aro Productions/Eagle-Lion Films Prod: Eugene Ling Dir: Budd Boetticher Scr: Eugene Ling, Malvin Wald,
Love in Flight: François Truffaut’s La Peau Douce
To mark the 20th anniversary of Truffaut's death, we present this re-appraisal of one of his finest and most underrated films
George Cukor
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A Report on the 53rd Melbourne International Film Festival
On the opening day of the 53rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) I find myself watching Abbas Kiarostami’s 10 on Ten (2004). While not quite
The Virgin Spring
The Virgin Spring (Jungfrukällan) (1960 Sweden 88 mins) Source: ACMI Collections Prod Co: Svensk Filmindustri Prod: Ingmar Bergman, Allan Ekelund (Uncredited) Dir: Ingmar Bergman Screenplay:
Channelling Democracy: Control Room
This documentary on the Middle Eastern TV network Al-Jazeera raises questions about the meaning of journalistic objectivity