The Moral of the Auteur Theory
American Triptych: Vidor, Hawks and Ford
Three legendary classical directors are put under the spotlight, and the results of Gallagher’s analysis are always illuminating and surprising
“What I Really Want to do is Direct”: Directors as Depicted on Film and Television
The director of, among others, Roadgames, Psycho II and Hotel Sorrento, offers an insightful reflection on an issue close to his heart and profession
Re-engaging with Life: Walerian Borowczyk’s Lost Film, “L’Armoire”
The recent release on DVD of the long-lost and unlamented Collections Privées has Murray exploring the labyrinthine world of Walerian Borowczyk’s remarkable episode, “L’Armoire”, based
Art Variables and Life Variables in La Belle noiseuse
An extensive reappraisal of Jacques Rivette’s mesmerising study of a painter and his model, and the ethical divide between life and art
“The Moral of the Auteur Theory”: Frank Borzage’s Moonrise (and Theodore Strauss’ Source Novel)
Borzage’s 1948 film is often acknowledged as his last masterpiece; Römers argues it “remains a particularly elusive movie in film history” and speculates on the