Sight & Sound July 2016

July 2016 issue of BFI's Sight & Sound magazine. The cover features Elle Fanning in Nicolas Winding Refn's "The Neon Demon". This issue contains features on: "Cannes: Hall of Mirrors" covering films in 2016 Competition which includes a list of Nick James' top 10 films at Cannes. He highlights "Toni Erdmann", "It's Only the End of the World", "American Honey" and "I, Daniel Blake". There is an article by Isabel Steven that reflects on the festival sidebars at Cannes and includes a list of her top 10 at Cannes, including "My Life as a Courgette". As well as an article by Olaf Moller about the classic films 70 years ago at Cannes. In the features section there is an article titled "The Beauty Myth" featuring Nicolas Winding Refn's "The Neon Demon"; "House of the Spirits" which explores Yonebayashi Hiromasa's "When Marnie Was There" and if it would be the last in-house feature from Studio Ghibli; "Jungle Fever" which examines Columbian director Ciro Guerra's "Embrace of the Serpent" and this issue includes a review of "Embrace of the Serpent" as well, and "Two for the road" which looks at Shane Black's film, "The Nice Guys" and representation of 1970s Los Angeles. This issue also includes a corresponding review of the film. Editorial by Nick James discusses 2016 Cannes film festival. In the Rushes includes an article by Nick Bradshaw on Sheffield Doc/Fest. Listomania includes a list of films about pregnancy. Article by Hannah McGill about the representation of fur in film, refers to "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (2001), "Carol" (2015), "The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), "The Big Heat" (1950), "All about Eve" (1950) and "Monte Carlo" (1930). The Key Five Fashion Industry Films list includes: "Funny Face" (1956), "Blowup" (1966), "The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant" (1972), "The Eyes of Laura Mars" (1978) and "Zoolander" (2001). There is an interview by Philip Concannon with visual artist Omer Fast on the adaptation of Tom McCarthy's novel "Remainder". Lawrence Napper double page article on "The Battle of the Somme" restoration to mark the event's centenary. Mark Cousins article on the ethics of on-screen violence titled "Concerning Violence". In Charles Gant's "The Industry Section" he focuses on the remakes of "Ghostbusters" In his "The Numbers" section, he discusses the opening of Turkish film "Mustang" and includes a list of the following Turkish films at the box office and their Gross profits: "Once upon a Time in Anatolia", "Recep Ivedik 2", "Mustang", "Recep Ivedik", "Uzak", "Climates", "Vizontele Tuuba", "Winter Sleep", "G.O.R.A" and "Hukumet Kadin 2". There is an article on the collaboration between animator Michael Dudok de Wit and Studio Ghibli in "The Red Turtle". Large feature article titled "Steel and Silk" on the Life of Olivia de Havilland to mark her 100th birthday. Article on digital technology and networked realities in documentary film. Article by Sam Davies on 45 Years (Andrew Haigh, 2015) and the use of the song 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' by The Platters. Article on Silent Cinema and how filmmakers and exhibitors are using it to find new ways to tempt audiences - discusses "The Artist" and "The Servant" (1963) and "Mad Max: Fury Road" (2015). Article on the work of multidisciplinary artist Paulo Giolo. Reviews include: "Cemetery of Splendour" (Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2015), "No Home Movie" (Chantal Akerman, 2015), "Remainder" (Omer Fast, 2015), "Adult Life Skills" (Rachel Tunnard, 2015), "Blood Orange" (Toby Tobias), "Captain America Civil War" (Anthony Russo and Jon Russo), "Money Monster" (Jodie Foster, 2016), "Versus The Life and Films of Ken Loach" (Louise Osmond), "The Violators" (Helen Walsh, 2015), "Where to Invade Next" (Michael Moore, 2015) and "X-Men Apocalypse" (Bryan Singer, 2016). Feature on the newly restored two noir films: "Too Late for Tears" (1949) and "Woman on the Run" (1950). New releases section includes "Easy Rider" (1969), "The Last Command" (1928), Hou Hsiao-Hsien Early Works, Culloden/The War Game (Peter Watkins, 1964) and "The Sound Barrier" (David Lean, 1952). Article by Nick Roddick on Romanian film "4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days" and the film's final scene.

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