Wednesday, 2 January 2019

On Blu-ray - Scott Murray sets down his top ten Blu-rays of 2018

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1.   Au Hasard Balthazar  (Robert Bresson, 1966). Criterion, Region A. I have only watched the first few shots, because when the girl s...

The Current Cinema - Max Berghouse has a few contrarian thoughts about Orson Welles and THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND

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Like most cinephiles I regarded viewing  The Other Side of the Wind (Orson Welles, 2018) almost with a sense of religious obligation...
Tuesday, 1 January 2019

Defending Cinephilia 2018 - Links to the contributions

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My thanks once again to all the people who took some time to write down their thoughts as to what were the cinephile highlights of the year...

A new avenue into Australian Independent Cinema - Bill Mousoulis sets up an online platform

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Bill Mousoulis Editor's Note: Stalwart campaigner for Australian independent film Bill Mousoulis has set up a wonderful new platfor...

Vale Ringo Lam - John Snadden remembers a major figure in the modern Hong Kong Cinema

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RIP Ringo Lam.  Ringo Lam One of the giants of modern Cantonese cinema, and a film-maker responsible for some of the best crime films ...
Monday, 31 December 2018

Cine Latino Film Festival 2018 - Barrie Pattison contemplates what's on show from Colombia and Cuba

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Editor's Note: This is the second instalment of a long report by Sydney's supercinephile Barrie Pattison about what was on show at ...
Sunday, 30 December 2018

Defending Cinephilia 2018 (11) - David Hare runs through his highlights

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My tribute to cinephilia this year is basically a madwoman's breakfast.   Paul Schrader A few more movies I liked very much in 20...