Heart of Darkness would not be the last time an Orson Welles film would fall apart. The artist’s career was littered with unrealized projects – a movie version of the life of Chris was to have been the immediate follow-up to Citizen Kane, with Welles playing Jesus.
There’s an entire constellation of cult and indie stars, filmmakers who came of age in the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, who have either vanished from the current scene or are struggling to maintain a place within it. How many of that generation’s auteurs have we lost?
All this month, Village East Cinema on Second Avenue and East 12th Street will be screening an Alfred Hitchcock Classic on Thursday evenings.
“Polanski came from a background in painting which probably had an impact on his meticulous attention for composition. One of his trademarks is the use of wide angle lenses.”
“But this is more than a story of rising rents and the disruption wrought by digital streaming. It’s the tale of a downtown culture now largely lost, one in which clerks and creative types mingled, influencing one another and the scene as well.”
Buñuel’s richly varied body of work reveals a consummate film-poet whose movies overflow with unforgettable, dreamlike images.
“Coffee is part of the art life.”
A comprehensive list of Allen’s numerous cinematic references.
Another elegant video essay by Kogonada.
“We don’t like to watch horror movies because we like to feel negative emotions. It is, rather, that the negative emotions are outweighed by the philosophical delights.”