Features
Monday, January 23 2012
The 40 Best Films of 2011
2011 was a year of good, not necessarily great, films, though the amazing choices by our staff might argue against such a overall cinematic classification.
Friday, May 13 2011
Godard’s Invisible Cinema: The Neglected Genius of Late-Period Godard
By ignoring or outright dismissing Jean-Luc Godard's post-New Wave work, we’re denying the cinema the opportunity for advancement that he alone can provide.
Reviews
Wednesday, September 29 2010
'Breathless': A Long Leap Into the Darkness
What could seem like a lugubrious mix of themes best reserved for a dour class on existentialism is, in Godard’s masterful hands, a jazzed up mix of bratty and obnoxiously funny stylishness, a long leap into the dark with a few mid-air dance steps along the way.
Monday, April 19 2010
Vivre Sa Vie / My Life to Live
This film seeks redemption among the ruins, yet every moment of existential transcendence comes crashing back into a flat screen, an immobile camera, and, ultimately, a lifeless body.
Friday, April 2 2010
The StudioCanal Collection on Blu-ray: The Ladykillers, Ran, and Contempt
Lionsgate inaugurates a series of high-quality editions of classic films with the StudioCanal Collection on Blu-ray. The first releases include The Ladykillers, Ran, and Contempt.
Tuesday, August 4 2009
2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
Godard conveys that virtually all people are cajoled and channeled into various forms of prostitution so as to achieve a level of petit bourgeoise comfort.
Friday, June 26 2009
Une Femme Mariee
An erudite, somewhat autobiographical, handsome and twisted examination of female infidelity.
Blogs
Thursday, June 16 2011
ReFramed No. 3: Jean-Luc Godard - The Lost Later Years (1990-2011)
In this final installment in ReFramed's dissection of Godard, Cronk and Marsh consider age, attitude, and the angst of misplaced elitism.
Wednesday, May 18 2011
ReFramed No.1: Jean-Luc Godard - The Political Years (1968 - 1979)
In this introductory entry in a continuing reevaluation of cinema's standard bearers, film fans Jordan Cronk and Calum Marsh dissect mid-period Godard, giving the French experimentalist and agent provocateur a long deserved defense of his post-'60s output.
Monday, August 30 2010
Why Godard Leaves Me Breathless (In a Good Way)
Godard’s inaugural masterpiece, in spite of its canonical status, is still as vibrant on the screen today as it was fifty years ago
