From the Close-Up Archives – John Carpenter: Imitations and Clones
Feature by Darren Horne Whether you think of John Carpenter as the master of suspense, a horror maestro or a second rate B movie making bum, the chances are that you have come across one of his films....
View ArticleSwords and Sorcery, Comic book heroes and Gay Cowboys: The Many Sides of Ang Lee
The most acclaimed and famous director to emerge from the tiny island of Taiwan has gained a reputation for methodically devouring all known film genres. He is also tipped for Oscar success with his...
View ArticleFrom a Derek to a King – The Rise of Peter Jackson
In the first of a new series of profiles looking at major modern directors, Dave Smith describes the career of the King Kong of the blockbuster, Peter Jackson. Jackson was born in a small coast-side...
View ArticleHere’s to You Mrs Robinson
Ah, Mrs Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know, and so too do the scores of middle-aged gentleman for whom your stockinged leg and relentless seduction of gawky Benjamin fuelled their...
View ArticleRetrospective: Michelangelo Antonioni
With the release of Kung Chuo China (1972) on DVD, Colin Dibben offers a timely reminder why Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007) is regarded as one of the masters of cinema. After reading this, if you...
View ArticleDirector Retrospective as Theo Angelopoulos Collection Vol.3 Comes to DVD
Over the last four months, Artificial Eye has been busy releasing all the films by one of the world’s greatest film makers. With the recent DVD release Theo Angelopoulos Collection Vol 3, all the late,...
View ArticleRetrospective: Down There: the films of Shôhei Imamura
To mark Eureka! Video’s current crop of excellent Imamura releases as well as Artificial Eye’s release of the Palme d’Or-winning The Eel, Colin Dibben explores the seedy, violent, weird and wonderful...
View ArticleRetrospective: Kick the door in, slowly: the films of Béla Tarr
To mark the release of Béla Tarr’s The Turin Horse, Colin Dibben looks back at the short career that’s made him a legendary figure in arthouse cinema. Have you seen The Turin Horse yet? You should,...
View ArticleRetrospective: With the release of Simon Pegg’s new film A Fantastic Fear of...
From British independent film Shaun of the Dead to Hollywood hit Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Pegg has excelled not just here in the UK, but now all over the world. Shaun of the Dead (2004)...
View ArticleStephen King: Misery or Apt Pupil?
Jarrod Walker looks at the success and failure of Stephen King screen adaptations. “Some people say I have the heart of a child, I do, it’s in a jar on my desk.” Stephen King The late 1970s heralded a...
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