Issue 5
May 2003

A Letter from the Editor
The continuation of our look at Fringe Cinema. more>>

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In Focus Series: Fringe Cinema, Part 2

Total Immersion: The Films and Videos of Re:Voir/USA, Part One- by Rick Curnutte
An in-depth analysis of the catalog of a pioneering avant-garde film and video distributor. more>>

Ian Kerkhof's Cinema of Silence - by Immanuel Stammelman
An exploration of the experimentalist's oeuvre. more>>

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Essays and Interviews

An interview With Gus Van Sant - by Kaizaad Kotwal
A discussion with the director of Gerry and the upcoming Elephant more>>

Waiting for Gerry - by Rick Curnutte
An indepth look at Gus Van Sant's controversial masterpiece more>>

ivansxtc. and the Future of Digital Filmmaking: An Interview With Bernard Rose - by Peter Tonguette
Peter Tonguette discusses on-the-fly filmmaking and new technology with the eclectic filmmaker more>>

We, the Audience - by Frederick Zackel
Frederick Zackel considers audience expectations of cinema. more>>

Driving into the 'Dustless Highway' of Queer Cinema - by Daniel Mudie Cunningham
The continuous motion of the New Queer Cinema more>>

A Conversation with Bend it Like Beckham's Parminder Nagra - by Mark Pfeiffer
An interview with the star of the surprise indie hit more>>

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Retrospectives / Showcases / Revisiting Classics

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - by Justin Stoeckel
Reexamining Robert Wiene's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. more>>

Parody, Poetry, and the Periphery: Hal Hartley’s Amateur - by Jens Nicklas
Jens Nicklas delves into one of Hartley's most complex films more>>

Imprisonment in Office: Being Queen in Elizabeth - by Matthew Peters
The perils of being trapped by one's destiny. more>>

Revisiting Groundhog Day - by Andrew Culbertson
Taking another look at Harold Ramis' refreshing '90s comedy more>>

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Festivals / Events

The 12th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival - by Rick Curnutte
Coverage and reviews from the City of Brotherly Love more>>

The Deaf Film Festival - by Adam Hartzell
Coverage and reviews from the festival held at U.C. Berkeley more>>

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Reviews/Capsules - Theatrical

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Reviews/Capsules - DVD/VHS

• Editor's Home Video Notes: 8 Mile, Eve's Bayou, Full Frontal, Jackass: The Movie, Personal Velocity, Roger Dodger, Scarlet Diva, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and more
• Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV - by Justin Remer

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Reviews/Capsules - Books on Cinema

 

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