Welcome to Issue 9 of our journal! the editors September 2000 Editorial When this journal was first conceived it was never envisaged that it would exist in the shape that it does today. Compared to the modest size of Issue 1, December 1999, which was ...
Idle Running Vicky Tsaconas September 2000 Feature Articles (Janez Burger, 1999, Slovenia) Usually, films about bored young men reluctant to grow up don't interest me, but Idle Running is different. D...
In memory: JACK NITZSCHE Philip Brophy September 2000 Feature Articles Philip Brophy pays tribute to the work and legacy of the extraordinary Jack Nitzsche.
I Prefer the Sound of the Sea Vicky Tsaconas September 2000 Feature Articles Vicky shares with us her thoughts on these two films which played at the Festival.
In Praise of Trailers Brad Stevens September 2000 Feature Articles In this vivid and fascinating account, Brad Stevens gives due to the trailer.
A Brief Introduction to the Beat (in) Film Jack Sargeant September 2000 Feature Articles The glorious Beat Cinema here intelligently and knowledgeably discussed.
“Shall We Jazz?” – Modernism in Australian Films of the ’20s William D. Routt September 2000 Feature Articles Bill Routt reveals "flashes" of modernism in early Australian film.
Masculine Subjectivity and the Representation of Woman: The Films of Philippe Garrel Hilary Radner September 2000 Feature Articles An intriguing study into the complex forms of representation in Garrel's cinema.
Just Hold Still: A Conversation with Jem Cohen Rhys Graham September 2000 Feature Articles Rest assured - the American independent tradition lives on. Rhys Graham brings the prolific, talented, intelligent and idealistic Jem Cohen, whose film Benjamin Smoke recently screened in Melbourne, to the light.
Impromptu Entertainment: Performance Modes in Cassavetes’ Films Pamela Robertson Wojcik September 2000 Feature Articles Untangling issues of entertainment and performance in the films of Cassavetes.
‘The Way of the Samurai’ – Ghost Dog, Mishima, and Modernity’s Other Ryoko Otomo September 2000 Feature Articles Jarmusch's Ghost Dog and the Mishima Affair linked and revealed as instances of our postmodern condition.
Philippe Garrel – Filmography Joelle Lê September 2000 Feature Articles 1964 Les Enfants désaccordés, 35 mm, n&b, 15 min. Sc, Mont, Prod : Philippe Garrel. Ph : André Weinfeld. Int : Christiane Pérez, Pascal La...
Japanese Cinema at MIFF 2000 Freda Freiberg September 2000 Festival Reports Freda Freiberg reviews the Suzuki retrospective and the Japanese films that played at the Festival.
For Love or Money? The 49th Melbourne International Film Festival Reviewed Fiona Villella September 2000 Festival Reports The highs and lows of this year's blockbuster festival discussed.
Iranian Cinema at MIFF 2000 Ben Zipper September 2000 Festival Reports Ben Zipper provides an overview of Iranian films that played at the Festival.
Why the "Best of the Fest" May Never Get a Theatrical Release George Papadopoulos September 2000 Festival Reports The distributor's perspective: an intriguing account into why cutting-edge world cinema rarely makes it onto our local screens.
Above the Underground: A Report on the 7th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival and an Interview with Guest of Honor Alejandro Jodorowsky Gabe Klinger September 2000 Festival Reports The Chicago Underground Film Festival ran from 18-24 August; Senses' Chicago-correspondent and youngest contributor Gabe Klinger provides a report.
The Australian DIY Feature: A Burning Future Michael Helms September 2000 Festival Reports A review of the 1st Melbourne Underground Film Festival.
53rd Locarno International Film Festival Reviewed Stephanie Bunbury September 2000 Festival Reports Amidst the visual splendour of Switzerland, Stephanie Bunbury managed to focus on the films playing at the 53rd Locarno International Film Festival which ran from 2-12 August. One of which was Fruit Chan's new one.
Hong Kong Cinema Books Reviewed Steve Erickson September 2000 Book Reviews Steve Erickson reviews two important books that begin the task of documenting and analysing this dynamic cinema: David Bordwell's Planet Hong Kong and John Charles' The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997.
His Kind Of Woman Theodoros Panayides September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film His Kind of Woman (1951 USA 120mins) Source: Filmstock Research Prod Co: RKO Prod: Robert Sparks Dir: John Farrow Scr: Frank Fenton, Jack Leona...
Translating Kurosawa Patrick Crogan September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film At the outset of this introduction to the films of Akira Kurosawa, I want to raise the issue of cross-cultural viewing or 'reception'. I am not Ja...
What’s Behind the Mark? Subterfuge and Deception in The Mark of Zorro Julian Savage September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Mark of Zorro (1940 USA 93 mins) Source: CAC Prod Co: 20th Century-Fox Prod: Raymond Griffith Dir: Rouben Mamoulian Scr: John Taintor Foote...
Just Some Jesus Looking for a Manger: McCabe & Mrs. Miller Adrian Danks September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971 USA 121mins) Source: CAC Prod Co: Warner Brothers Prod: David Foster, Mitchell Browerk Dir: Robert Altman Scr: Alt...
Seven Samurai Patrick Crogan September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai, 1954 Japan 200mins) Source: Heritage Films Prod Co: Toho Prod: Shojiro Motoko Dir: Akira Kurosawa Scr: Shi...
Apache Mark Freeman September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film Apache (USA 1954) Dir. Robert Aldrich, Dist: United Artists, Production Company: Linden Productions for Hecht Lancaster, Producer: Harold Hecht...
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Allan James Thomas September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978 Aust 124mins) Source: Sharmill Films/ScreenSound Australia Prod with the assistance of Australian Film Commiss...
The Far Country Karli Lukas September 2000 CTEQ Annotations on Film The Far Country (1954 USA 97mins) Source: CAC Prod Co: Universal Prod: Aaron Rosenberg Dir: Anthony Mann Scr: Borden Chase Phot: William Daniels Ed...
Taste of Kiarostami David Sterritt September 2000 The Wind Will Carry Him: Abbas Kiarostami Remembered The fact that Kiarostami likes The Godfather is not the only interesting thing we learn from this revealing interview.
Paul Cox – Filmmaker Philip Tyndall September 2000 Contemporary Australian Cinema Local filmmaker Philip Tyndall pays homage to the work of Paul Cox.
Contemporary Australian Cinema – A Symposium Various September 2000 Contemporary Australian Cinema A collection of passages by various critics and writers on recent Australian films set in suburbia.
Metal Skin and the Cinema of Noise Ben Goldsmith September 2000 Contemporary Australian Cinema An attempt to put a lid on the disturbing sounds and images of Geoffrey Wright's Metal Skin.
Heaven’s Burning Felicity Collins September 2000 Contemporary Australian Cinema Redefining the outback and the Oz road movie: Felicity Collins untangles what implicates her to this film.
Landscape in the Mist? Vicky Tsaconas September 2000 Greek Cinema - Past and Present When was the last time you saw a Greek film at the cinema? Vicky Tsaconas investigates.
Angelopoulos’ Gaze Bill Mousoulis September 2000 Greek Cinema - Past and Present Some thoughts on one of the world's great film visionaries.
Dark Odyssey Dan Georgakas September 2000 Greek Cinema - Past and Present Spotlight on an overlooked and underrated Greek-American gem from the past.
An Interview with Sotiris Goritsas Petro Alexiou September 2000 Greek Cinema - Past and Present Petro Alexiou interviews one of the more notable contemporary Greek filmmakers.
Concepts of Suicide in Kiarostami’s Taste of Cherry Constantine Santas September 2000 Abbas Kiarostami Santas attempts to unravel the beautiful strangeness and logic of Kiarostami's Taste of Cherry.
Through the Olive Trees: Life as art…as life Acquarello September 2000 Abbas Kiarostami A sensitive reflection on the philosophy and technique of Kiarostami's cinema.
Rules of Engagement Mark Freeman September 2000 Current Releases (William Friedkin, 2000) If mainstream American cinema acts as any guide, the US clearly harbours a great admiration for all things military. S...
Time Code Rhys Graham September 2000 Current Releases (Mike Figgis, 2000) Mike Figgis' new film deserves a certain degree of skepticism if only for its self proclaimed 'revolutionary' approach to c...
Chopper Gaby Bila-Gunther September 2000 Current Releases (Andrew Dominik, 2000) "Apparently he feels no pain." Mick Harvey, screen composer for the film Chopper, enlightens me about the film's main ch...
Too Much Bacon: What’s Visible in Hollow Man Michael Cohen September 2000 Current Releases (Paul Verhoeven, 2000) "What would you do if you were invisible?" This is not a question posed by Paul Verhoeven in his latest film, Hollow Man...
Jesus’ Son Rose Capp September 2000 Current Releases (Alison Maclean, 1999) It has been a long time between cinematic 'drinks' for Alison Maclean. The Canadian-born, ex-New Zealand and now New Yor...
Sweetness and Light: À la place du coeur Bill Mousoulis September 2000 Current Releases (Robert Guédiguian, 1998) This unassuming film has reservoirs of riches that have transfixed me three times now. I saw it initially at last yea...