Features
Friday, August 5 2011
The 100 Essential Directors Part 2: Robert Bresson to David Cronenberg
Our second day of "100 Essential Directors" could loosely be described as one that defines "influential." Each of the auteurs sandwiched in between Robert Bresson and David Cronenberg has left a lasting mark on cinema, each employing a signature style that is unmistakable.
Tuesday, March 3 2009
John Cassavetes’ Faces: The Authenticity of Discomfort
The camera always gets too close in Cassavetes’ films. These aren’t close-ups; they are invasions of private space.
Thursday, January 24 2008
Gone and Not Forgotten: The PopMatters DVD Wish List
A lot of good movies are still missing from DVD. Here is a list of 25 that PopMatters feels have been unceremoniously left to simply fade away.
Reviews
Tuesday, August 18 2009
Husbands
There’s much to appreciate here, but nothing that isn’t found in Cassavetes’ other films, which don’t have this level of self-involvement and incoherence.
Thursday, March 19 2009
Shadows (Criterion Collection)
Comfortable in its own small place, this John Cassavetes film is a picture of peoples’ lives that slides in and out of the story without sentimentality or spectacle.
Tuesday, January 20 2009
Killing of a Chinese Bookie (Criterion Collection)
Like many Cassavetes films, this unfolds most interestingly in the crawl spaces of its narrative, lingering alongside the actors as they struggle in the ensuing vacuousness.
Monday, August 18 2003
Big Trouble (1986)
Flimsy and frustrating, Big Trouble suggests that Cassavetes finally gave up on reality.
Blogs
Friday, August 12 2011
100 Essential Directors - John Cassavetes
100 Essential Directors celebrates directors of distinct vision, who have honed their respective crafts, who have brought something new and exciting to the medium, and who continue to push the boundaries of the form.
