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L’Eclisse

July 31st, 2007

It felt less like a story, more like a poem. – Martin Scorsesee on Eclipse.

Trailer L’Eclisse

A clip from La Notte with Jeanne Moreau and Marcello Mastroianni.

Antonioni Gallery of films

Antonioni’s film on China was denounced by the Chinese government.

Quick list of paired disappearing acts throughout history.
Shakepeare and Cervantes (On the same day)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (On the same day)
Simone Beauvoir and Jean Genet (1 day apart)
C.S Lewis and Aldous Huxley (On the same day)
Charlie Chaplin and Howard Hawks (1 day apart)
James Stewart and Robert Mitchum (1 day apart).
Princess Diana and Mother Theresa (6 days apart).
Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake (One week apart)
Ingmar Bergman and Michelangelo Antonioni (On the same day)

Thirteen Ways of looking at Bergman (Accompanied by powerful images)

Today, we are aswarm with Antonioni imitators, but no one seems to want to be the new Bergman.

R.I.P Ingmar Bergman

July 31st, 2007

Tale of an Osaka Love Thief

July 29th, 2007

The Trap – Adam Curtis

July 25th, 2007

Jeremy Blake – We Are for the Dark

July 22nd, 2007

RIP Theresa Duncan

July 20th, 2007

Vanitas and Skullptures

July 17th, 2007

Romany Journeys

July 13th, 2007

The Seven Samurai and J M Coetzee

July 10th, 2007

Imaginary Notion

July 4th, 2007

RIP Edward Yang

July 3rd, 2007

The Roma Filmmaker – Tony Gatlif

July 2nd, 2007