The Noteworthy: R.I.P. Ray Harryhausen (1920-2013), "Dirty Old New York Subway", "Haneke's Lessons"
Adam CookThe great Ray Harryhausen passes away, Dennis Lim interviews the Before Midnight trio, Kent Jones debunks Tarantino, & more.
Quentin Tarantino
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Jean-Pierre Melville's Final Film
Daniel KasmanJean-Pierre Melville’s last film, Un flic, is also a final film, one which travels to cinema’s edge and faces a void.
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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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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: R.I.P. Carey Jr. & Rocha, Top Ten Overdose, John Wayne's Faves
Adam CookStriking images of the late Paulo Rocha, 2012 musings from David Hudson & Brandon Harris, interviews with Miike, P.T.A., Ferrara & more.
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The Noteworthy: New Senses, Nick Ray's Master Class, The Brakhage Lectures
Adam CookNew Senses of Cinema, a Nick Ray doc Kickstarter, Truffaut’s alternate titles for The 400 Blows, Stan Brakhage lectures & more.
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I Was Born, But...
Joe McCullochMovement 9A in a critical exquisite corpse project analyzing films by Tony Scott. This entry focuses on True Romance (1993).
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The Noteworthy: Savides & Szeto & De Gregario, Fincher's Kickstarter, Pre-Code Sirens
NotebookThree greats pass away, trailers for new Tarantino and Bigelow films, expansive thoughts on Brian De Palma, and a pre-Code classic in full.
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Video of the day. Trailer for Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained"
Adam CookWho would have thought a film about slavery would appear to be so lighthearted? The first trailer for the new Tarantino is here.
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The Noteworthy: Django, John Huston, and the End of the World
Adam CookThe debut of our new weekly column of essential reads, watches & listens.
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Daily Briefing. The Far East, Megacities and Music
David HudsonA Letter to Momo in Japan, Hou Hsiao-hsien on Taiwanese cinema, Nicolas Rapold on Michael Glawogger, Ben Rivers’s playlist and more.
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Daily Briefing. "Film socialisme" Cruise Ship Runs Aground
David HudsonAlso: Theo Angelopoulos, Alberto Lattuada and Jean-Pierre Gorin on DVD.