- Dennis Cozzalio welcomed Ken Russell to L.A.
- In a somewhat welcome break from those who would declare film criticism dead, Lucas McNelly sounded a death knell for film festivals.
- Matt Noller reviewed Jacques Rivette’s Around a Small Mountain. In semi-related news, I would travel around, through, or over much more than that to see Rivette’s latest in the near future. Hint hint.
- Phil Nugent pondered the avian mentality of Dr. Laura.
- I unveiled my #2 film and favorite short of the decade simultaneously. As in, they’re the same movie, not as in I announced both of them at once. Never mind.
- Craig Kennedy, in his Weekend Forecast, offered up his thoughts on The Tillman Story and Soul Kitchen.
Finally, a few weeks ago I bemoaned to a friend the lack of contemporary international auteurs who have achieved some real reknown in this country. Granted, I think the idea of the golden days of moviegoing, when everyone eagerly anticipated the latest Antonioni or Rohmer film, has been somewhat exaggerated by the same patchouli-loving douches who pretend that the sixties were about spiritual enlightenment instead of getting high and having threesomes with your significant other’s college roommates. However, the truth is that at least people knew who Fellini and Bergman were, as compared to nowadays when the name “von Trier” will get you a blank stare. Anyway, judging by the reactions of most Python fans I know, I’m in the minority in thinking this Godard parody to be one of the troupe’s finest televised bits. But to these eyes, it’s priceless. Pretty strong meat indeed:
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