Bruno Ganz on playing Hitler
I first discovered Bruno Ganz from a tip-off as a younger man seeking out the best of what art-house cinema could offer, the film ponce that I was seeking to be and have since mastered to a certain extent. Say about that what you will. The tip-off itself came from being told (obviously […]
Perfect 10 Catharsis – (non-festive) Films to comfort and despair
This is another attempt to copy artist and poet Vanessa Matic with ’10 films’, my picks this time round, all of which I highly recommend (obviously), especially at this time of year. There are quite a lot of animal-based recommendations, others that will make you fall off your chair laughing, and some which may induce […]
Framing Our Receptivity, redux: Carlos Dengler on Joker Folie a Deux
By Carlos Dengler Watching a movie in an empty theater reminds you that film remains (at least putatively) an art form. Like visiting a church in between services, sitting amid vacant seats munching popcorn can be a kind of private encounter with the sacred: the ritual and its underlying beliefs, now unmediated by social context, […]
Controversy around film collective ‘Creeps From The Middle East’
Amsterdam – Renowned Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen is reportedly considering legal action against artist collective, Creeps From The Middle East, following the release of their film ”Looking for Hans“. The film, which merges reality with fiction, features a scene involving Teeuwen that has led to significant debate. In the film, German-Iranian comedian Sina Khani and […]