Robert Bresson

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White on black

Lance Hammer’s Delta dawn
Lance Hammer’s minimalist melodrama pushes William Faulkner into the 21st century or relocates Russell Banks from the Northeast to the Mississippi Delta.
By PETER KEOUGH | November 04, 2008

Interview: Lance Hammer

Delta force
Some filmmakers seek to penetrate the mystery of human existence through cinema.
By PETER KEOUGH | November 04, 2008

Autumn of the patriarchs

The Boston Turkish Film Festival at the MFA
Maybe one shouldn’t judge a country by its movies. What if the US were to be evaluated by the standards of the top 10 films at the box office?
By PETER KEOUGH | March 24, 2008

Movies from outer space

From the tsars to the stars at Harvard
Our new-found DVD-ness and cable-TV luxury notwithstanding, movies have always been a public medium, a spatial experience we share in the theater and a topical experience we share in the culture at large.
By MICHAEL ATKINSON | November 30, 2006

Cannesglomeration

Of festivities
This article originally appeared in the June 1, 1971 issue of the Boston Phoenix.
By DEAC ROSSELL | November 14, 2006

Flashbacks: June 2, 2006

The Boston Phoenix has been covering the trends and events that shape our times since 1966.
These selections, culled from our back files, were compiled by Jessica Coughlin and Sam MacLaughlin.
By EDITORIAL | May 31, 2006

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