Director in Focus: Abel Ferrara
The phenomenon of Abel Ferrara’s career is so strange and singular it boggles the mind…
Author James Slaymaker
James Slaymaker
English student, filmmaker and writer for Alternate Takes, MUBI Notebook, Film International, Mcsweeney's, Senses of Cinema, Little White Lies, The Vulgar Cinema and Sound on Sight. Too crazy for boys' town, too much of a boy for crazy town.
Total articles: 63Alex Ross Perry acquires film rights to Don DeLillo’s The Names
Perry has also been hired to write a live-action Winnie the Pooh film.
Review: Jauja
Lisandro Alonso’s latest film is an audacious exploration of colonization, says James Slaymaker.
Review: Lost River
Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut is more interested in piecing together striking shots then investing them with thematic or emotional weight, says James Slaymaker.
Review: Taipei by Tao Lin
James reviews Tao Lin’s Taipei.
Comment: Godard’s Reflection and Contribution to Contemporary Cinema
Following his review of Goodbye to Language, James takes a look at Godard’s later career and its importance in today’s cinematic world.
Blu-Ray Review: Goodbye To Language 3D
Read James’ review of Godard’s latest work, which won the Grand Prix du Jury alongside Xavier Dolan’s Mommy at Cannes 2014.