The Noteworthy: R.I.P. Alexey Balabanov (1959-2013), Miyazaki's "The Wind is Rising", Hoberman on Jacobs
NotebookAlexey Balabanov passes, details on Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film, Spielberg and Scorsese discuss “the lightness of touch”, and more…
Ken Jacobs
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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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Daily Briefing. La Furia Umana 12
David HudsonThe new issue features a walloping dossier on Jerry Lewis. Also: New books and old docs.
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Daily Briefing. Mohammad Rasoulof, Ken Jacobs, Claude Lanzmann
David HudsonAlso: Charlie Kaufman’s writing a novel and Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner’s making a movie.
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Film Comment Selects 2012
David Hudson“We sort of do the lineup by the seat of our pants.”
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Daily Briefing. Occupy Cinema, Kapoor and Kuchar, Fassbinder and More
David HudsonAlso: Pacific Standard Time screenings in Los Angeles. And the best DVDs and Blu-rays of 2011.
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Daily Briefing. CINEMAD Podcasts
David HudsonAlso: More of the best of 2011. Berlinale 2012 will honor Meryl Streep. Von Stroheim and Fulci in New York.
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Daily Briefing. La Furia Umana 11
David HudsonAlso: Tony Pipolo on Jean-Marie Straub and more best-of-2011 lists.
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Daily Briefing. Pasolini, Picard, Offscreen, Lists and Letters
David HudsonA rediscovered interview, a new issue, a fresh round of lists of the best of 2011.
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National Treasure: Ken Jacobs' "Seeking the Monkey King"
David PhelpsJacobs’ masterpiece is re-appearing at a retrospective on the filmmaker in NYC.
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Daily Briefing. Jacques Rancière on Béla Tarr
David HudsonAlso: Quite the David Lynch package in the Guardian. Remembering horror producer Richard Gordon. And more.
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Daily Briefing. Long-Form Polemics @ Idiom Film
David HudsonAlso: Elaine May interviews Ethan Coen and Woody Allen. Lubitsch in LA. New Alps trailer.