The French Issue
A welcome return this week for Kamera’s special series exploring the state of national cinemas around the world. Following on from Japan and Hong Kong, our writers head for the land of le septième art
»A welcome return this week for Kamera’s special series exploring the state of national cinemas around the world. Following on from Japan and Hong Kong, our writers head for the land of le septième art
»The enormous canon of French cinema can be a daunting prospect even to the most ardent fan. This new release from the BFI aims to cover French film all the way from 1894 to 2004, but it all proved too much for Ed Lamberti
»Subway was the film that made Luc Besson’s name as a director, and it became a cult classic of the 80s both in France and abroad. Adrian Gargett wonders how the film stands up twenty years on
»Sixty years on, the occupation of France still weighs heavily on French consciousness, and the subject remains fertile ground for the country’s filmmakers. Ben McCann examines some of the most notable films d’occupation
»Jean-Pierre Melville is one of the most influential French directors of the last fifty years, but during his lifetime he arguably never received the level of recognition he deserved. Ed Lamberti sets the record straight
»To begin our coverage this week, Ben McCann takes a highly subjective look at the distinctive qualities of French cinema – how a film defines itself as French, and what we’ve come to expect from French fimmakers
»Along with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Luc Besson is one of the select band of French filmmakers who have managed to find success on the global stage. Deryck Swan looks back at the career of one of French cinema’s finest exports
»France has always had a love affair with the comic book and the graphic novel, and French artists and animators continue to produce some of the most memorable animation work this side of Pixar. Ben McCann finds out why
»Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the notorious creators of South Park, are no strangers to controversy, but their latest film is provocative even by their standards. Antonio Pasolini wonders if it’s the foulest, funniest puppet film ever made
»He’s one of the iconic actors of the 20th century, and believe it or not, Paul Newman is about to turn 80. With a new biography just released, Christopher Sandford looks back over the career of the hustler himself
»Alexander Payne is one of the few directors working in mainstream Hollywood who seems able to translate intelligent filmmaking into critical success and popular appeal. Ian Haydn Smith applauds his latest movie
»The mysterious Terence Malick is one of the most intriguing and elusive directors in modern cinema, and his films are equally complex. Ben McCann delves into a recent critical analysis of The Thin Red Line in the BFI’s Modern Classics series
»Uzak was one of the surprise hits at the Cannes Film Festival last year. In an exclusive interview for kamera.co.uk, the film’s director Nuri Bilge Ceylan discusses the film and its future with Jason Wood
»As a special New Year treat to kick off 2005, we’ve got an interview with one of America’s finest young actresses – Natalie Portman. Ann Lee met her to discuss blockbusters and low-budget filmmaking
»In the second part of our 2004 roundup, Jason Wood, Andy Murray and Deryck Swan tell us what films got them fired up last year
»It’s that time of year again…as always, a selection of Kamera writers round up their best and worst films of last year. In Part 1, Colin Odell, Michelle le Blanc, Ben McCann and Ed Lamberti reveal their choices
»Michael Mann is known for his stylish, intelligent thrillers, and his latest film is no exception. Ben McCann follows the unlikely partnership between an LA cab driver and a contract hitman
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