Cannes 2013. Night Snack: Johnnie To's "Blind Detective"
Marie-Pierre DuhamelDecisively on the “fun” side of To’s films, a wild blending of thriller, comedy, burlesque and fantasy starring Andy Lau and Sammy Cheng.
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The Noteworthy: The Rappaport vs. Carney Saga, Can't Stop McT, Menello Remembered
Adam CookMondo’s new Taxi Driver poster, Richard Brody & James Gray remember Ric Menello, Rosenbaum is Moving Places again & more.
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Rotterdam 2013. Of Cinema, Pixels, and Chinese Warfare
Daniel KasmanOur third report from the 2013 festival, about films by Mary Helena Clark, Makino Takashi, and Johnnie To.
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The Image Trap: Johnnie To's "Romancing in Thin Air"
Adam CookOn one of the unsung, under-seen, great films of 2012—a formalist exploration of the image-swapping between reality & cinema.
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Notebook's 5th Writers Poll: Fantasy Double Features of 2012
Daniel KasmanIn our annual poll, we pair our favorite new films of 2012 with older films seen in the same year to create fantastic double features.
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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.
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The Noteworthy: Bright Lights, Apatow on 40, Peter Nestler & Simplicity
Adam CookA new issue of Bright Lights Film Journal, an interview with Judd Apatow, David Lynch meets Vincent Price, Griffith in France & more.
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The Noteworthy: Jones & Koehler Take Charge, The "Leviathan" Trilogy, Nick Ray at the Chateau Marmont
Adam CookThis week: striking reality & cinema-blending images, Rosenbaum on TIFF, and some naturally occurring companion pieces to Leviathan.
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Hong Kong International Film Festival 2012
David HudsonThe festival will reflect the rise and rise of China.
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Daily Briefing. Senses of Cinema 62
David HudsonAlso: Richard Brody on Jerry Lewis, Johnnie To in Udine and more.
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First Look 2012. Supplementary Roundup
David HudsonOverviews of the Museum of the Moving Image series: 13 features and seven shorts, nearly all of them New York premieres.
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Daily Viewing. Teaser for Johnnie To's "Romancing in Thin Air"
David HudsonMelodrama in the snow.