Rita Azevedo Gomes' Amorous Atmosphere

Fragile as the World (Rita Azevedo Gomes, 2002)

For The Chiseler, I track a gesture that appears in a pair of films (Fragile as the World and A Woman's Revenge [2012]) by the under-appreciated Portuguese filmmaker, Rita Azevedo Gomes.

Chung Mong-hong: The Antics of a Graphic Sensibility

Soul (Chung Mong-hong, 2013)

For The Chiseler, I examine a handful of films made by Chung Mong-hong, a rising Taiwanese filmmaker on the festival circuit. Coincidentally, his latest film, Godspeed (2016) is set to make its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in a few weeks.

The Corpse as Canvas: Jörg Buttgereit's Morbid Cinema

Schramm: Into the Mind of a Serial Killer (Jörg Buttgereit, 1993)

For The Chiseler, I wrote about one of the best underground filmmakers, Jörg Buttgereit. He's known in certain circles for Nekromantik (1987) and Nekromantik 2 (1991). For my piece, however, I focus on two of his even lesser-discussed films, Der Todesking: The Death King (1990) and Schramm.  

Corpulent Corporality: Abel Ferrara's Bad Politician [On Welcome to New York]

Welcome to New York (Abel Ferrara, 2014)

Bad Lieutenant (Abel Ferrara, 1992)

Over at The Chiseler, I wrote about the different bodies on display in Welcome to New York (2014) and, to a lesser extent, Bad Lieutenant (1992).