Author: James Slaymaker

The Memory of a Century: Lav Diaz’s “The Halt”

Posted by James Slaymaker | Jun 14, 2019 | 2019, All, Read |

Lav Diaz preceded the premiere of his new film The Halt in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar of...

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Videograms of a Revolution: Jean-Luc Godard’s “The Image Book”

Posted by James Slaymaker | Jan 25, 2019 | 2019, All, Read |

The Image Book (2018) begins with a simple declaration: “The world’s masters should be weary of...

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We Won’t Grow Old Together: Claire Denis’ “Let the Sunshine In”

Posted by James Slaymaker | Apr 27, 2018 | 2018, All, Read |

“It is my desire I desire, and the loved being is no more than its tool.” ―Roland Barthes, A...

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