Daily Briefing. "The Great Digital Changeover"
David HudsonAlso: New work on the way from Terence Davies and Abdellatif Kechiche.
Also: New work on the way from Terence Davies and Abdellatif Kechiche.
Also: Hoberman on It’s Halftime in America and the prospects for “an Obama-inflected Hollywood cinema.”
"The finest Western you'll see this year is set in aristocratic 16th-century France, in the heat of Counter-Reformation," declares Nick Pinkerton. Segueing into his interview with Bertrand Tavernier
"I was not angry since I came to France / Until this instant." 'Tis bard quote is inevitably uttered by the Ferroni Brigade, while suffering the Cannes juggernaut, usually sooner than later—
"When Bertrand Tavernier embarked on his first period piece, Let Joy Reign Supreme, some 35 years ago, he produced a stunning portrait of life at the court of the Bourbons in early 18th century
"The desire for a critical framework capable of both political acumen and esthetic incisiveness is at the heart of Cineaste's project." Introducing the Fall 2009 issue, the editors note that "Rahul