Issue 36
Welcome to Issue 36 of our journal!
One of the most anticipated dates in the local cinephile’s calendar of events is the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Fortuitously, this issue of Senses
3rd World Hero: Rizal and Colonial Clerical Power Through the Lens of Philippine Third Cinema
An essay that examines the use of revered national hero Jose P. Rizal in Philippine cinema
Alfred Hitchcock’s Trailers: Part II
Part Two of a unique research piece that documents and transcribes the contents of many, though now, rarely seen trailers to Hitchcock's features. A valuable
White Melodrama: Douglas Sirk
An insightful reappraisal of the æsthetics of the great Hollywood director
“Snuffing” Hollywood: Transmedia Horror in Tesis
Spanish director Alejandro Amenábar's 1996 feature seems more prescient than ever in its examination of media culture's fascination with 'snuff' imagery.
Abroad with Two Yanks
Abroad with Two Yanks (1944 USA 85 mins) Source: The Library of Congress Prod Co: United Artists-Small Productions Prod: Edward Small Dir: Allan Dwan Scr:
Blinking by the Bosphorus: Discoveries at the 24th International Istanbul Film Festival
April 2-17, 2005 Attending a film festival in Istanbul is a distracting experience. That’s not to say that the International Istanbul Film Festival, now in
Material Damage: The Films of Dirk de Bruyn
1. Material The low grain of the sound of Dirk de Bruyn’s voice weaves through many of the films he made in the 1990s. Mike
Fetish, Filth and Childhood: Walking down The Street of Crocodiles
The Quay Brothers' seminal film as seen through the lens of Walter Benjamin's ideas
All for Art(-ifice): The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951 UK 128 mins) Source: BFI Prod Co: The Archers for London Films Productions Prod, Dir: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Scr: