John Cassavetes – the Man and His Work
In 1983, during the production of John Cassavetes’s Love Streams, journalist Michael Ventura was hired by Cannon Films executive Menahem Golan to make a promotional…
Documentary
“Altmanesque means never having to say you’re sorry”
Robert Altman’s Short Cuts is not only one of the more enticing films of the fruitful nineties, but also a work of art we simply…
“He’s Robby Müller, but don’t tell him that!”
Don’t Try This At Home: From Dogma to Dogville is the story of the Mini DV revolution that occurred in independent filmmaking in the late…
“There is no American masterpiece more prescient than and still as urgent as NASHVILLE”
This cornerstone of 1970s American moviemaking from Robert Altman is a panoramic view of the country’s political and cultural landscapes, set in the nation’s music…
A Countess from Hong Kong: Action, Speech, and Style in Charlie Chaplin’s Final Feature
A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) was Charlie Chaplin’s final film and one of only two that he directed but in which he did not…
The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973)
The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and…
“Take all of the responsibility, because you’re going to get all of the blame”
Of his directorial debut, acclaimed director David Fincher summarised to The Digital Bits: “Alien 3 was flawed from its inception and it was certainly flawed—actually,…
Rare Uncut Version of ‘The Peter Sellers Story: As He Filmed It’
For the avid Peter Sellers fan, this is the jackpot—the pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow. Here’s the UNCUT version of The…
Robert Bresson’s Notes on Cinematography
A small, powerful book of significant thoughts on filmmaking: Robert Bresson’s Notes on the Cinematograph (NOTE: Out-of-print; available November 8, 2016). “Bresson left us with a concise…
‘Dreams’: A Selection of Film Episodes Designed to be Viewed in One Sitting By Akira Kurosawa
Here’s another document of exceptional historical value: Akira Kurosawa’s screenplay for Dreams [pdf]. (NOTE: As always; for educational purposes only). “Kurosawa’s late films were the…