Article Archive for August 2011
The Outrageous Reality of Chinese Cops: “Crime and Punishment”
This unbelievably candid documentary of Chinese policemen goes far and beyond “Cops.”
The Masks of Racism on Parade in “The Order of Myths”
A delicate investigation of dubious traditions found in the oldest Mardi Gras in the United States.
China’s Memories on Film: Jia Zhangke’s “24 City”
Jia Zhangke explores a world of memories in his rich film “24 City.”
Guest Clerks: Ryan Krivoshey of Cinema Guild Picks Three for You To See
new series on Keyframe in which film experts, celebrities and other special guests will make their own personal recommendations of films available on Fandor.
A Blockbuster in an Alternative Universe: Andrew Bujalski’s “Beeswax”
What would the world have to be like for this wonderful little movie to gross hundreds of millions of dollars?
Meshes: The Fractured Melodramas of “L’Avventura” and “Everyone Else”
Two movies about terminal relationships are put to the visual test.
Essential Viewing: Roger Ebert on “35 Shots of Rum”
A video essay on one of Roger Ebert’s best films of last year.
Essential Viewing: Claire Denis on “35 Shots of Rum”
Denis talks about the most pivotal and memorable scene in her film “35 Shots of Rum.”
Essential Images: Finding Beauty “In the City of Sylvia”
The images in José Luis Guerín’s “In The City of Sylvia” transfix us in the middle of a panoramic love story of incredible beauty – but the object of this romance may not be what you assume.
German Precision in a World Gone Haywire: The Films of Christian Petzold
Christian Petzold’s thrillers mix clinical realism with the surreal.
