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March/April 2007

FEATURES


Paul Verhoeven
The warped moral universe of an arch-provocateur in his prime
by Nathan Lee

Diane Keaton
The innovative individualism of an enduring movie icon
by Graham Fuller



Hot Fuzz
The makers of Shaun of the Dead go Bruckheimer
by Jonathan Romney

Carlos Saura
Spanish cinema’s steadfast auteur
by Manuel Yáñez Murillo



Satoshi Kon
Dream and reality merge in the anime maestro’s Paprika
by Tom Mes



Grosses Gloss
An insider audit of last year’s box-office returns
by Roger Smith & Donald Wilson
Read the bonus sidebar here



Pedro Costa
A Portuguese maverick looks back at film history and forward to its future
by Thom Andersen





DEPARTMENTS


Encore
William Castle’s When Strangers Marry
by Gary Giddins
Olaf’s World
Alexis Damianos
by Olaf Möller

Art of the Real
Paul Arthur on the moral codes of documentary practice

Readers’ Poll Results
The 30 best films of 2006
See the best 50 here

Festivals
Rotterdam by Chris Darke
Sundance by Amy Taubin and Gavin Smith

Opening Shots
News, Distributor Wanted: Longing by Chris Chang, Alex Cox’s Flashback, Guy Maddin’s Jolly Corner, Screen Play, Letters

Fade Out
Farrokh Ghaffary & Fereydoun Hoveyda

Sound & Vision
Stan Douglas & Doug Aitken

Screenings
Private Fears in Public Places, Red Road, 300, and After the Wedding

Readings
David Mamet’s Bambi vs. Godzilla: On the Nature, Purpose, and Practice of the Movie Business and more

Home Movies
The latest DVD releases



COMING IN MAY/JUNE 2007

Pascale Ferran’s Lady Chatterley by Amy Taubin
Nathan Lee on Syndromes and a Century
Anthony Mann
Olaf Möller’s Berlin report
Jacques Rivette by Jonathan Romney
Lee Marvin
Lars von Trier’s Boss of It All
Jean-Daniel Pollet by Chris Darke
Amy Taubin on Chantal Akerman’s La-bas
Kent Jones reviews a collection of writings by Serge Daney
And much more...

 

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