From the list provided, I chose to follow Cineaste for the remainder of the semester. It's a magazine-like journal, yet not light on content. I tried to pick up Millenium Film Journal and almost broke my arm. I `do` admire the works of Stan Brackhage, but I'd rather focus on something I have a somewhat previous knowledge of.
The content of Cineaste, however, is not old news to me. It just happens to be about films I don't think I'll particularly get a chance to be introduced to through Carl's lectures. There was an article on "No Country for Old Men", the films of Manuel de Oliveira, and even Luis Buñuel. I think I'll enjoy the commentaries.
"What makes No Country for Old Men a brilliant - and courageous - film is that the Coen Brothers, following Cormac McCarthy's lead, have made nihilism such an integral part of every aspect of the filmmaking process. There is simply no way out". -- Royal Brown
Monday, September 29, 2008
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