Issue 42
Beau travail
Beau travail (1999 France 90 mins) Prod Co: Le Sept-Arte/SM Films/Tanaïs Productions Prod: Patrick Grandperret, Jérôme Minet Dir: Claire Denis Scr: Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau,
Bombay by Lalitha Gopalan
There’s something particularly charming about the size and strategy of the books in the BFI Modern Classics series. Their compact nature and the specificity of
The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen by Dominique Mainon and James Ursini
The commercial and critical success of films and television shows featuring warrior women has been phenomenal. The film and television industries, particularly Hollywood, have realised
Jean Cocteau by James S. Williams
In his article, “Resurrecting Cocteau: Gay (In)visibility and the Clean-up of French Culture” (1), James S. Williams argues that there has been a concerted effort
figures traced in light: On Cinematic Staging and The Way Hollywood Tells It: Story and Style in Modern Movies by David Bordwell
I come to praise Bordwell, not to bury him. He is the greatest academic film critic writing in the English language and his latest brace
The Encyclopedia of British Film and Cinema of Britain and Ireland edited by Brian McFarlane
For much of its history, British cinema was deemed second-rate and unworthy of critical and popular attention. The resultant lack of care and research produced
Dust Devil – The Final Cut: Two DVD versions
Dust Devil – The Final Cut DVD: Subversive Cinema (USA). Language: English. Ratio: 16×9 widescreen. Length: 01:08:00. Colour. Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo. Extras:
6 or 7 DVDs: Jean-Luc Godard in Region 4
Six years ago, in the pages of this journal, former director of the Melbourne International Film Festival Geoff Gardner described the DVD distribution of Jean-Luc
The Prisoner of Shark Island (Masters of Cinema)
At this hour the melancholy intelligence of the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, President of the U.S., at Fords Theater was brought to this office. -
Alice (Lusomundo)
DVD: Lusomundo (Portugal). Language: Portuguese with English Subtitles. Ratio: 16:9. Length: 101.00. Region: 2. Having played successfully at countless festivals – it was nominated for