Article Archive for May 2011
Essential Images: Fritz Lang’s Visions of a Sci-Fi Future Come True
Visual proof that Fritz Lang was the Steven Spielberg of silent cinema.
Deadly Mischief in the Modern City: Fritz Lang’s “Spies”
Fritz Lang’s follow-up to “Metropolis” is intoxicatingly devilish fun.
Picturing Midnight in Paris with Josephine Baker
One can’t help watching Woody Allen’s new film with a nagging curiosity, wondering what it was like to witness Josephine Baker in the flesh.
Essential Images: Malick + Apichatpong = “Quick Billy”
The work of the last two Cannes Palme d’Or winners have a lot in common with a major experimental filmmaker.
Noisemaker: Malick, Von Trier and the Right Kind of Wrong Publicity
Funny how nobody seems to think Malick’s absence from Cannes was a publicity stunt. At least von Trier showed up.
How “American Idol” Introduced Democracy and Tomboys to China: “Super, Girls!”
A candid documentary about the most popular TV show in China.
And the Winner of the Fan d’Or is…
As Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life won the coveted Palme d’Or for best film at Cannes yesterday, we awarded our own prize.
Did Malick Deserve To Win? Top Ten Films from Cannes 2011
Where does “The Tree of Life” stand among the 42 films we saw at Cannes?
Donald Krim (1945-2011)
Donald Krim dedicated a 40-year career to helping people discover great films they might otherwise never see.
Essential Filmmaking: The Perverse Cuts of “Dogtooth”
How cinematography and editing help give this Oscar-nominated film its mysterious appeal.
Finding Joy in Cinema: Wong Kar Wai’s “Happy Together”
“Happy Together” presents the work of a world-class director at its spontaneous best.
The Unheralded Influence of a Camera Master: “The Red and the White”
Little discussed today, Miklos Jancsó’s films have an influence directly traceable to a whole strain of 21st century art cinema.
