Blogcritics: Books (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The complete critical writings of film critic Manny Farber collected in one volume. Film criticism - Manny Farber - Arts - movie - Literature
The One-Line Review (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
West Germany Feature Film Original Title: Mutter Küsters' Fahrt zum Himmel Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Writers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Kurt Raab, Heinrich Zille Cinematographer: Michael Ballhaus Composer: Peer Raben Cast: Brigitte Mira, Ingrid Caven, Margit Carstensen, Karlheinz Böhm, Irm Hermann, Gottfried John, Armin Meier, Matthias Fuchs When a factory worker kills the head of...
365 Gay News (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Rainer Werner Fassbinder was a polemic filmmaker associated with the New German Cinema movement.
Blogcritics: Video (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
An atrocity of cinema from Germany's Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Harry's Place (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The 2008 film Der Baader Meinhof Komplex is only now being distributed in cinemas in the US. Christopher Hitchens reviewed it in August at Vanity Fair: Unlike earlier depictions of the same events by German directors such as Volker Schlöndorff and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Uli Edel’s film interrogates and ultimately indicts (and convicts) the West German [...]
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
-- Big welcome: Gustavo Dudamel made his debut Saturday as the Los Angeles Philharmonic's new music director to a packed Hollywood Bowl crowd. -- Brain trust: LACMA's Michael Govan has joined an advisory panel for the long-planned Eli and Edythe...
Mick Hartley (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
A couple of stories from Der Spiegel - not unrelated. First off: Twenty-four years ago, the curtain never quite raised on the Rainer Werner Fassbinder play "Der Müll, die Stadt und der Tod." The Jewish community, flexing its muscles for...
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Twenty-four years ago, the curtain never quite raised on the Rainer Werner Fassbinder play Der Müll, die Stadt und der Tod. The Jewish community, flexing its muscles for one of the first times since World War II, blasted the piece for being anti-Semitic." This week the piece began its debut run in Germany's Rohr Valley. "And, over two decades later, feelings about the play among Germany's...
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
Despite protests from Jewish groups, the show did go on at last for a Fassbinder play that some had labeled anti-Semitic. The public gave the Germany premiere a warm reception.
All The (Useless) Info... (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
By Marvin Torres We have reviews of some movies listed below. To find movie downloads do a search. "Online DVD Rentals" or "Movie To Download" might get you a good result, if they don't, try "Top DVD Rentals". Reptilicus: The tail of a prehistoric beast, recently found, spawns into the whole animal. Only excellent for a few laughs as script hits every possible beast film...
Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
The planned German premiere of a play by late filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder has drawn strong protests from German Jewish groups, who say the piece reinforces stereotypes.
Cinematical (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
How many movies can you watch in a row before they all begin to blur into one? As I'm sure many happy yet weary attendees of the Toronto International Film Festival can testify, it's very tempting to cram as many movies as possible into every viewing period at a festival. Beyond the confines of festivals, movie fans in general want to see as many good movies as possible, and time is short. I sat through...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Berlin - Jewish groups in Germany criticized plans Thursday to stage a controversial play by the late film-maker Rainer Werner Fassbinder, saying it revived stereotypes of Jews. The Central Council of Jews in Germany urged director Roberto Ciulli not...
Brandy Wine and Brenda A. Go-Go are On Patrol (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
A ctor Brad Davis best known for his Golden Globe winning performance in "Midnight Express" and his title role as a rugged sailor in "Rainer Werner Fassbinder's "Querelle" passed away at the age of 42 on this day in 1991. Mr. Davis ended his life by committing a planned assisted suicide at his home after treatments for AIDS were unsuccessful. I first remember seeing Brad in...
Only The Cinema (Free subscription) | 08/18/2009
[This post is prompted by The Oldest Established Really Important Film Club , which will be spotlighting a different blogger-selected film every month. This month's selection is courtesy of Fox from Tractor Facts . Visit his site to see Fox's thoughts on the film and to join the main discussion.] The films of Rainer Werner Fassbinder often tread a fine line between stylized melodrama and blunt naturalism....
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