by John Gorick | Jan 26, 2004 | Feature Item
Venice might host the most famous Italian film festival, but the country’s long love affair with the cinema means there are plenty of others which rarely receive a mention. John Gorick reports from the 15th Alpe Adria Cinema festival in Trieste
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by Richard Armstrong | Jan 26, 2004 | Book Review
Following Movie Wars, a book about the machinations of modern Hollywood, Jonathan Rosenbaum returns with a look back at the changing nature of cinema appreciation. The days of the true movie lover are long gone – aren’t they? Richard Armstrong finds out
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by Laurence Boyce | Jan 26, 2004 | Film and DVD Review
Sofia Coppola’s long-awaited follow-up to The Virgin Suicides has wowed the critics, delighted audiences and might even bag Bill Murray his first Oscar. Laurence Boyce enjoys a story of two lost souls in Tokyo
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by Bob Carroll | Jan 26, 2004 | Film and DVD Review
A few criminals and a coal-mine might not sound like the most promising setting for a Chinese thriller, but then, director Li Yang is anything but traditional. Bob Carroll gets down and dirty with Blind Shaft
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by Laurence Boyce | Jan 26, 2004 | Book Review
The history of the cinema is littered with projects which tantalisingly never quite made it to the big screen. Laurence Boyce reviews a new book which aims to round-up some of the most intriguing in one concise package
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by Oliver Berry | Jan 19, 2004 | Film and DVD Review
Anthony Minghella’s third big-screen book adaptation hits our screens this month, and looks set to sweep the board at the BAFTAs, and maybe the Oscars too. Oliver Berry explores a civil war love story set on Cold Mountain
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by Paul Clarke | Jan 19, 2004 | Film and DVD Review
Scarlett Johannsen is one of Hollywood’s hottest properties at the moment, following her performances in Lost In Translation, and this period tale about Vermeer’s most famous painting. Paul Clarke gets to grips with a Dutch masterpiece
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by Simon Jones | Jan 19, 2004 | Feature Item
It’s got a bad reputation thanks to some of its most ardent and disturbing devotees, but there’s more to sci-fi than bad make-up and big hair. Simon Jones previews the 3rd London Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival
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by Andy Murray | Jan 19, 2004 | Film and DVD Review
Saturday Night Live and Animal House changed the face of US comedy in the 70s and 80s, mixing anarchic humour, wild characterisation and low-brow gags with smart satire of middle American values. Andy Murray wonders if it’s stood the test of time
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by John Gorick | Jan 19, 2004 | Feature Item
Discussion of classic Japanese cinema is often limited to celebrated names like Ozu and Kurosawa, but Kenji Mizoguchi also deserves recognition as one of Japan’s great directors. John Gorick reviews a recent retrospective at the Renoir Cinema
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by Laurence Boyce | Jan 19, 2004 | Interview
Before Secretary, Maggie Gyllenhall was a relatively unknown actress with a string of well-regarded indie films under her belt. Now Hollywood is knocking on her door. With the film’s imminent release on DVD, Laurence Boyce met her to discuss sex, sado-masochism and satire
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by Oliver Berry | Jan 10, 2004 | Feature Item
From bizarre fantasy to gritty thrillers to explosive action films, few countries can boast the variety, style and imagination of Hong Kong’s film industry. Oliver Berry introduces the second issue in kamera.co.uk’s series on international cinema
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by Ingo Ebeling | Jan 10, 2004 | Film and DVD Review
The Young and Dangerous series has been one of the longest-running film franchises in Asian cinema, following a group of young bloods on the mean, Triad-ruled streets of downtown Hong Kong. Ingo Ebeling examines a winning formula
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by Bob Carroll | Jan 10, 2004 | Feature Item
In the second part of his feature article on John Woo and Chow-Yun Fat, Bob Carroll examines some of their more recent collaborations, along with their migration into American cinema. Hong Kong’s loss has been Hollywood’s gain
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by Bob Carroll | Jan 10, 2004 | Feature Item
John Woo is undoubtedly Hong Kong’s most famous and successful director. Bob Carroll charts the career of the inventor of "heroic bloodshed", and examines the importance of his partnership with leading man, Chow-Yun Fat
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by Colin Odell and Michelle Le Blanc | Jan 10, 2004 | Feature Item
Following the untimely death of Bruce Lee, martial arts movies were crying out for a new star. A young actor called Jackie Chan stepped up to the challenge, and the rest is kung fu history. Colin Odell and Michelle le Blanc look back over the career of the drunken master
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by Leon Hunt | Jan 10, 2004 | Feature Item
If there was one genre which laid the foundations for the success of Hong Kong cinema, it was the kung fu movie. In an exclusive article for kamera.co.uk, Leon Hunt provides a comprehensive overview of the history of martial arts on film
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by Simon Jones | Jan 10, 2004 | Feature Item
The Hong Kong film industry once rivalled Bollywood and Hollywood, but in the years since the handover in 1997, it has become a shadow of its former self. Simon Jones analyses the reasons why Hong Kong cinema has hit the rocks
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by Bob Carroll | Jan 10, 2004 | Film and DVD Review
Alongside the martial arts movie, the cop film has been one of Hong Kong film’s steadiest staples. There have been countless classics over the years, but recently a new contender has rolled into town. Bob Carroll reviews the first instalment of the Infernal Affairs series
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by Kamera Contributors | Jan 6, 2004 | Feature Item
To round off this special issue, John Atkinson takes up the case for George Clooney, Bob Carroll comes out fighting for Quentin Tarantino, and Thessa Mooij stands shoulder to shoulder with Sofia Coppola
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