NYT Reviews Lawrence Ferlinghetti Documentary February 25, 2013: Over at the New York Times, Daniel M Gold has reviewed Christopher Felver's documentary on "poet, publisher, activist and San Francisco eminence" Lawrence Ferlinghettti. The film traces his life from circumstances that Mr. Ferlinghetti, 93, genially recalls as “right out of Dickens”: born in Yonkers, he was effectively orphaned and lived [...] by Harriet Staff

Poets on Film–The Chick Flix Series at Delirious Hem January 9, 2013: Poet Jennifer L. Knox is curating "The Chick Flix Series," a group of essays on women in film, at Delirious Hem. Of course, we love it when poets tell us about the poems that inspire them, but we want to hear about other obsessions and inspirations, too. In the introduction, Knox talks about how "The Chick Flix Series" came to be: Say what [...] by Harriet Staff

Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur, now on film June 28, 2010: Curt Worden has directed the documentary film One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. Director Curt Worden follows unsurprising documentary form by offering too many visuals of crashing waves in Big Sur and seamy bars in San Francisco, while a few witnesses offer their recollections of that period of Kerouac's life. Witnesses include [...] by Harriet Staff

“Poetry” a Palme d’Or Contender at Cannes May 21, 2010: Director Lee Chang-dong's film is looking for something that can't be seen: For South Korean film director Lee Chang-dong, "Poetry," in the running for this year's Palme d'Or, started with a real-life crime story. But from there, the novelist-turned-filmmaker -- who also served several years ago as South Korea's culture minister -- took it in [...] by Harriet Staff

Michael Haneke: Filmmaker of Bad Faith January 6, 2010: [caption id="attachment_7704" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="angel of mercy, the pastor's son offers him a bird"][/caption] This past weekend I saw Austrian director Michael Haneke’s newest film, The White Ribbon. Seeing any film by Haneke I go to it with a mild feeling of dread. His films are hard to watch; they often engage [...] by Thom Donovan