Twitch pointed me to an amazing trailer for an upcoming documentary about David Lynch making Inland Empire. If the film is half as entertaining as the trailer, it should be excellent.

Twitch also reports that Jean-Luc Godard’s Histoire(s) du cinema is finally being released on DVD. It’s a French, region 2 DVD, but it supposedly has English subtitles, at least on the feature content. Cross your fingers.

Grindhouse, the long anticipated exploitation double feature from Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino hits theaters today. As a fan of the genre, I hope to catch this one in theaters, but I definitely have my reservations about the filmmakers. What are your thoughts? Comment here.

Several of us here in Film/Video are fans of good design, especially when it pops on on film posters and DVD covers. If you are, too, I highly recommend checking out this post at On Five on the design process behind the covers for the Criterion Collection release of Jules Dassin’s Night and the City.

David Bordwell at the Hong Kong Film Festival. His first report is up on his blog, and more are promised. It’s always a fun read.

If you are anywhere in or near San Francisco tomorrow, I highly recommend taking in the San Francisco Film Society‘s Trapped in the Closet sing-a-long. The event promises to be “an exploration of R. Kelly’s artistic canon.” I wish I could be there.

Several of us here in Film/Video are fans of good design, especially when it pops on on film posters and DVD covers. If you are, too, I highly recommend checking out this post at On Five on the design process behind the covers for the Criterion Collection release of Jules Dassin’s Night and the City.

David Bordwell at the Hong Kong Film Festival. His first report is up on his blog, and more are promised. It’s always a fun read.

If you are anywhere in or near San Francisco tomorrow, I highly recommend taking in the San Francisco Film Society‘s Trapped in the Closet sing-a-long. The event promises to be “an exploration of R. Kelly’s artistic canon.” I wish I could be there.

Bob’s shorts? – The shorts Robert DeNiro wore in Raging Bull and costumes from 12 other films are on display in Austin, Texas. Austin 360 reports. I don’t really need to see the shorts, but I’d love to see Raging Bull on the big screen again.

David Lynch interviewed by The Guardian. Live from the stage atthe NFT after a screening of Inland Empire. It’s one of the more candid and chatty interviews I’ve read.

Francis Ford Coppola working on TWO films? Apparently so. Youth Without Youth is currently in post-production and scheduled for release late this year. It will be the first film by the elder Coppola to hit the screens in 10 years. Ain’t It Cool News also reports that he has begun work on another feature called Tetro.

To follow up on Mike‘s post yesterday. Twitch has posted a link for a teaser trailer for Takeshi Kitano’s Kantoku-Banzai! Kitano is also one of my favorites, and this looks promising. Take a Look!

Lars Von Trier to work with Anders Thomas Jensen for his upcoming horror film Antichrist. Jensen co-wrote Open Hearts (presented in Women With Vision 2003) and worte and directed the lauded Adam’s Apples. We’ve also premiered Von Trier’s Dogville and Manderlay. One of the greatest living directors working with one of the best Danish writers – on a horror film, I can’t wait. Twitch reports.

Martin Scocese wins top prize from the Director’s Guild of America. Might he finally get his Oscar? indieWire reports.

The Mystery of the Missing Directors. The New York Times published an interesting piece on the lack of work from some of the turn of the century’s most promising filmmakers. Alexander Payne (Former Regis dialogue participant), Kimberly Pierce, and David O’Russell are all mentioned.

Museums Breathe New Life into Documentaries. indieWire cites the Walker’s film program and specifically, our upcoming presentation of Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

My cinema-scholar hero and friend, David Bordwell, has a blog! He and his partner, Kristin Thompson, have been posting their observations on film and art there. It was always a pleasure to work with and learn from them both, and I’m thrilled to able to do so again from afar. Check it out! Be sure to take a look at Kristin’s post on Snakes On a Plane.

Silverdocs lauds Demme. Jonathan Demme will be honored for his documentary work in the upcoming Silverdocs festival. He is currently working on new films about Jimmy Carter and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Variety reports.

Film is Dead, says David Lynch. I can’t say i agree, but i haven’t seen Inland Empire yet. Reported by AFP via indieWire.

The Winners of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival have been announced. Manda Bala took the top prize.

ReverseBlog reviews Colossal Youth, which was presented at the Walker in October, and graced top ten lists of critics worldwide.

The New York Times reviewed the upcoming Kenneth Anger DVD. As exciting as it will be to finally have these films more widely available, you do not want to miss your chance to see these restored 35mm prints on the big screen in the Cinema at the Walker on Friday. Dr. Anger will be present. It will be a spectacular evening.

Fox Searchlight has picked up the worldwide rights to Waitress, the final film written and Directed by the late Adrienne Shelly. indieWire reports.

Am I the only one that finds it a bit funny that Variety actually posted a review of the Academy Award nominations announcement.

indieWire has announced the 9 film “shortlist” of contenders for the Best Foreign Language. Look for Avenue Montaigne to hit the Walker Cinema during Women With Vision in March.

I was thrilled to see a post on Twitch entitled Geek Bonanza! The Bonanza is an R2D2 video projector. I may be a geek, but I couldn’t sink this low.

A new trailer for David Lynch’s Inland Empire has surfaced. Thanks, again, Twitch. I really need to see this film.

Eugene Hernandez of indieWire has named the likely candidates for best picture Oscar. The official nominations will be announced on January 23.

Stephen Frears will head up the Jury for the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

The Museum of Modern Art has a YouTube Channel. Currently on view are two trailers for Doug Aitken’s Sleepwalkers. Thanks, Paul.