Film Comment. Nov/Dec 05.

"Who then possesses a creative sensibility befitting our contemporary hash of dread, disgust, and rage?" asks Paul Arthur in the piece that fronts the new issue of Film Comment. Michael Haneke, it turns out, and Hidden is "arguably [his] most accomplished provocation."

Jim Supanick: "Viewed as a whole, [Morgan] Fisher's films are like a service entrance hidden behind the Hollywood sign, leading into corridors that take us past the film labs, sound stages, and utility closets of a vast movie empire."

Amy Taubin is proving herself to be a tireless advocate for Andrew Bujalski. Good for her. This time, she's issuing a call for a distributor for Mutual Appreciation.

Chris Chang talks with Alan Bishop about putting together Ennio Morricone: Crime and Dissonance.

Chris Norris reviews Walk the Line: "[Joaquin] Phoenix's scarily brooding Goth affect occasionally makes it seem like he wandered in from a remake of In Cold Blood. His obsidian stare recalls Eminem in 8 Mile more than any country figure, but you can’t say it doesn’t fit the material."

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