The Noteworthy: Miyazaki & Takahata, Indiewire's Critics Poll, Changes in Jeonju
Adam CookFilm Comment’s best of the year, Raya Martin & Mark Peranson in Mexico, James Gray on American cinema, and an unexpected Guillaume sighting.
Jean Renoir
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The Noteworthy: Criticwire 2.0, Film Fest Form, A Wellman Dossier
Adam CookIndiewire expands its gateway to criticism, William A. Wellman: A Dossier arrives, as does a book from Adrian Martin and a manifesto.
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Movie Poster of the Week: Jean Grémillon’s “Remorques” and the Posters of the French Old Wave
Adrian CurryA look at some of the best original French posters for the films in Film Forum’s current series: The French Old Wave.
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Movie Poster of the Week: “The Golden Coach” and the Early Posters of Waldemar Swierzy
Adrian CurryA look at the early work of one of the great designers of the Golden Age of Polish movie posters.
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TCM Classic Film Festival 2012
David HudsonThe festival opens with the world premiere of a new restoration of Cabaret.
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Daily Briefing. Bergman's Videos, Antonioni's Docs and More
David HudsonAlso: Posters for this year’s Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week, “Great Directors” in San Francisco, Picasso in London and more.
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Daily Briefing. Bordwell + Thompson + Criterion, Reverse Shot on Spielberg II, More
David HudsonAlso: New books, new DVD/Blu-ray releases, new Sight & Sound.
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Daily Briefing. Garrel and Nico, New Offscreen and More
David HudsonAlso: Light Industry screenings, contemporary art and film in Stockholm and new projects in the works.
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Daily Briefing. Wenders, Rainer vs Abramović, Streep's Thatcher and More
David HudsonUntil the End of the World @ 20. Omer Fast’s 5000 Feet Is the Best. Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho — and more.
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"How Do You Know," "TRON: Legacy," "Rabbit Hole," More
David HudsonThe first roundup of TRON: Legacy reviews — and it's a big one — dates back a couple of weeks and you'll find it right here. Initial takes on Rabbit Hole were gathered during the Toronto film festival
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Tuesday Foreign Blu-ray Disc Report: "French Cancan" (Jean Renoir, 1954)
Glenn KennyWhat is an auteur? The question never goes away, does it? The director Irvin Kershner died last week, and I commemorated his passing by putting up some of my thoughts about his work up at my
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Image of the Day. Cinema Villains & Villainy #1
Daniel KasmanOpale in Jean Renoir's Le testament du Docteur Cordelier (1959); featuring (shhh!) Jean-Louis Barrault; cinematography by Georges Leclerc. (Related video found here.)