Issue 36
Polish Film: A Twentieth Century History by Charles Ford and Robert Hammond, with additional material by Grazyna Kudy
Polish cinema is distinctive in two ways which make it, for me, particularly interesting. First, the country’s turbulent history (the 123 years to 1918, and
The Maturity of a Film Genre in an Era of Relaxing Standards of Obscenity: Takashi Ishii’s Freeze Me as a Rape-Revenge Film
Understandably, the 'rape-revenge' scenario has been endlessly controversial, yet the cinema continues to replay it in different guises and contexts. This article charts the evolution
Ugetsu Monogatari
Ugetsu Monogatari (1953 Japan 96 mins) Source: NFVLS Prod Co: Daiei Prod: Masaichi Nagata Dir: Kenji Mizoguchi Scr: Matsutaro Kawaguchi, Yoshikata Yoda based on stories
Dead End Kids: The 16th Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
June 9-23, 2005 Around Memorial Day in New York, it’s not unusual to hear cinephiles say they’re excited about the upcoming Human Rights Watch International
The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai (1948 USA 87 mins) Source: Columbia/Tristar Prod Co: Columbia Exec Prod: Harry Cohn Prod, Dir: Orson Welles Scr: Orson Welles, adapted
“Real” vs. “Reel” Magic: An Appreciation of I Know Where I’m Going!
I Know Where I’m Going! (1945 UK 92 mins) Source: NFVLS Prod Co: The Archers Prod, Dir, Scr: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Phot: Erwin Hillier
Coming up for Air: Andy Warhol’s Blow Job by Roy Grundmann
A brief scan of Roy Grundmann’s book on the film Blow Job (Andy Warhol, 1964) brings the reader the promise of future bouts of fascination,
Alchemical Transformations: The Abstract Films of Harry Smith
The career of a key figure of the American avant-garde is discussed in depth
Brief Pleasures and Enduring Sadness: Empress Yang Kwei Fei
Empress Yang Kwei Fei/Yokihi (1955 Japan 102 mins) Source: ACMI Collections Prod Co: Daiei Prod: Masaichi Nagata, Run Run Shaw Dir: Kenji Mizoguchi Scr: Matsutaro Kawaguchi, Masashige
Video as a Subversive Art: The 48th San Francisco International Film Festival
April 21–May 5, 2005 Film societies must remain at least one step ahead of their audiences and must not permit themselves to be pulled down