FOLLOWING FILM

Month: March 2015

  • Donkeys in Cinema (2): Poe, Fellini, Stamp and a Donkey

    Donkeys in Cinema (2): Poe, Fellini, Stamp and a Donkey

    I am not a big fan of Federico Fellini, but I have to admit his episode from the Edgar Allen Poe omnibus “Histoires extraordinaires” (1968) is truly extraordinary. Probably because his penchant for the grotesque does not seem misplaced in the world of horror fantasy (replete with Mario Bava quote).… […]

  • Walsh – Godard – Parrish – Rossen – Walsh

    Walsh – Godard – Parrish – Rossen – Walsh

    As our Godard retrospective opens, it’s time to consider the fact–Godard would surely agree–that everyone is (or should be) indebted to Raoul Walsh. […]

  • Potemkin Reborn (with Sound)

    Potemkin Reborn (with Sound)

    Over a decade in the making, the German synchronized sound version of “Battleship Potemkin” shows at the Film Museum. With composer Edmund Meisel’s truly striking score wedded to the images, this “Viennese Version” is an entirely new experience. […]