Akira Deluxe. His 100th year anniversary means: tributes and a DVD set that should fill up a shelf. Here is some Kurosawa news and other cinema happenings on Tuesday, August 25th.
1. A Tribute for the Master
Panel will discuss Akira Kurosawa’s work at the upcoming Venice Film Fest.
2. At Hits the Spot
Hunger is following Kurosawa by going the Criterion Collection Route.
3. Re-casting
Thanks to ThePlaylist for the Life During Wartime groundwork!
4. Keep this one Close to the Chest
Image Entertainment has picked up the U.S. rights to 44 Inch Chest.
5. Indicator
Directors Guild of America is set for January 30th.
6. Crickets Chirping
Sam Mendes and Christopher Hampton adapting Netherland.
7. Auteur Theory for 2 Years
MoMA Launches Two-Year “Auteurist History of Film” Series
8. Decisions, decisions, decisions.
TIFF 2009 Schedule is published.
1/2. Class is now in Session
Film Criticism: Beginning, Middle and End?