Fests and events, 1/30.

"Though it displays not a single dead body, gory gash, or bombed-out building, and limits its on-screen violence to heated arguments and abortive senior-citizen wrestling matches, Kazuo Hara's The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On (1987) nonetheless stands as one of the most harrowing, astonishing documentaries about war ever thrown onto celluloid." Ed Halter previews a series of Hara's films running at the Anthology Film Archives from tomorrow through February 4. Facets will be releasing Emperor's on DVD on February 27, by the way.

Also in the Voice, J Hoberman looks ahead to a busy week for New Yorkers. In fact, notes ST VanAirsdale at the Reeler, all of February's going to be busy for New Yorkers.

At Twitch, Ardvark recalls a few favorite experiences at past editions of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. And a take from this year's lineup: No Mercy for the Rude "a fine example where 'quirky' isn't a curse."

Also in Rotterdam, Jonathan Rosenbaum discovers a variety of ways to see Jia Zhangke's Still Life.

At the Siffblog, Anne M Hockens reviews all she's seen on her second and third days in Noir City, while at the Evening Class, Michael Guillén takes notes on Eddie Muller's opening remarks.

Scott Murphy for the Hollywood Reporter: "The first ever Asian Film Awards, honoring the best of Asian cinema over the past year, will take place March 20 during the opening night of the 31st annual Hong Kong International Film Festival, organizers announced Monday."

Posted by dwhudson at January 30, 2007 2:22 PM