Issue 39
Passage: John Ford’s Young Mr. Lincoln
Noted Ford scholar Tag Gallagher casts his gaze over this well worn 1939 classic and discovers further treasures in Ford’s poetic vision
Leap into the Void: Godard and the Painter
“In painting, I know of no one who went further than Nicolas de Staël.” – Jean-Luc Godard. An insightful discussion of the profound affinities between
Straub, Hölderlin, Cézanne
A philosophical poem, a painter, and a number of films devoted to the respective subjects make for an illuminating discussion of the work of montage
The Genesis of Libido
Comprehensive account of the production of this seminal 1973 portmanteau film containing contributions from directors Fred Schepisi, Tim Burstall, John B. Murray, David Baker, and
Haunted by Memories: Brokeback Mountain
There are some good reasons to acclaim this film – story, script, acting – but Ang Lee’s direction may not be one of them
Looking up Occasionally to See Something Miraculous: An Interview with Ben Speth
Having relocated from New York to Melbourne, Ben Speth continues to make low budget cinema of an intimate, lyrical quality about quotidian people and places
Situations over Stories: Café Lumière and Hou Hsiao-hsien
Made in homage to the cinema of Ozu, McKibbin argues that the film is far more than a simple tribute to the legacy of the
“You Wouldn’t Even Believe What Your Eyes Can See”: Cinema’s Messianism and Fascist Reflection in John Schlesinger’s The Day of the Locust
This 1975 adaptation of Nathaniel West’s celebrated novel has in course of time fallen into a state of anonymity. This article reassesses its languishing reputation
Pragmatic Identities and Irrationalist Modernism in 4
McKibbin puts contemporary Russian society as depicted in Ilya Khrzhanovsky's 4 under the microscope
Turkish Cinema’s Resurgence: The ‘Deep Nation’ Unravels
Turkish films continue to garner international festival awards and critical acclaim. Simpson’s article provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of the industry and