A stripped-down film festival dips a toe into the Brave New World of masks, distancing, and cinema.

A confusing and idiosyncratic movie about a communist cell in 1950’s Japan and where they ended up in 1970.

This thoughtful and well-documented text explores the history of dark comedy in film through the perspective of Charlie Chaplin’s work and his movies about war.

In Motion Pictures (Universal Music Enterprises). Review by Carl F Gauze.

The Florida Film Fest returns to Orlando. Here’s a preview of some of the feature films. Screenigns will be held throughout Orlando and our own Carl F Gauze runs down some of his highlights!

Can a Cold War-era spy find love in the 21st Century? The box office returns for Casino Royale say YES. If you want an idea why James Bond is still such a cultural force, the essays in this volume give you a lot to think about. Bob Pomeroy tells you about the good and the not so good from the Bond debates.

Recordings of Music For Film (Warp). Review by Kiran Aditham.

All that glitters may not be gold, yet somehow Oscar has retained his luster for 73 years. John P. Wasser meditates on the allure of the Academy Awards and the significance of the multicultural feel of this year’s ceremony.