Issue 1
May 2002

A Letter from the Editor
Rick Curnutte talks about the state of movies, a delayed project and starting a film journal from scratch. more >>

Essays

Lady in the Dark
Richard Armstrong offers a sympathetic reading of the femme fatale figure in Billy Wilder's Double Indemnity. more >>

Pre-War James Stewart: Dark Passages
Johnny DiLoretto takes a look at Stewart's early career, in which he presaged the Method style of acting and before he was relegated to George Bailey iconic status. More>>

Biographical Omissions: The Case of A Beautiful Mind and the Search for Authenticity
Dr. Andrew Billings examines the controversy around this year's Best Picture winner, pondering, among other things, just how biographical a biopic really needs to be. More>>

Festivals and Events

The 11th Annual Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema
In-depth coverage of The City of Brotherly Love's 11th Annual Festival more >>

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Film and Video 5
Columbus' The Wexner Center for the Arts presents an eclectic mix of contemporary gay-themed films. More>>

Revisiting Classics

Elvis Presley's King Creole
Gerald Peary revisits Elvis' most serious picture...and makes a strong case for why you should, too. More>>

Mad Poets: William Blake, Jim Jarmusch and Dead Man
Rick Curnutte looks at the happy accident of how William Blake made his way into the best film of the 1990s.
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Reviews

Panic Room
by Johnny DiLoretto

In the Bedroom
by Rick Curnutte