Daily Briefing. Cannes, Hitchcock, Lynch
David HudsonA roundup of Cannes news on the day before the lineup’s announced.
A roundup of Cannes news on the day before the lineup’s announced.
David Lynch has directed the video for the title tune of his new album, Crazy Clown Time.
Also: Jean-Pierre Dardenne heads up Cannes’ Cinefondation jury. And Werner Herzog’s got 2.5 projects in the works.
Also: Remembering actress Martha Stewart and production designer David Doernberg.
Also: Bordwell on John le Carré, Denby on the great actors of the silent era, profiles of Bardot, Sophia Loren, and more.
Also: Hoberman on It’s Halftime in America and the prospects for “an Obama-inflected Hollywood cinema.”
We’ll be co-presenting a 35mm print of David Lynch’s maligned masterpiece for two nights in New York City!
In our annual poll, we pair our favorite new films of 2011 with older films seen in the same year to create fantastic double features.
Also: Thanksgiving movie scenes, top 50 films ever, vintage posters exhibition, Eraserhead set photos, DVDs and more.
Also: AnOther Magazine on Lynch’s Works on Paper.
Also: Syrian filmmaker Nidal Hassan arrested. The death and afterlife of film. Bertolucci’s Last Emperor in 3D.
Also: Ebert Presents At The Movies looking for an angel. New projects for Kaurismäki, Figgis, De Niro and more.