From Belgian directors Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, “A Town called Panic” opens in the States in December.
Chatting to Andy Bichlbaum of The Yes Men, Dan Lybarger
of Cineaste discovers “How a Video Programmer Became an Activist and Filmmaker.”
Andrea Arnold directs Katie Jarvis and Michael Fassbender (who is enjoying an exceptional 2009) in “Fish Tank.” The sophomore effort from the director of “Red Road” debuts in North America in January.
J. Hoberman of the Village Voice writes about the “First Lady of Film Alice Guy Blanché.”
One Film Wonder: In his autobiography, Wilt Chamberlain boasted he slept with 20,000 women. Hollywood was less accommodating; he appeared in only one motion picture. Ten years after his retirement from professional basketball, Chamberlain starred as a sidekick to Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1984’s “Conan the Destroyer.” In the sequel to “Conan the Barbarian,” he portrayed Bombaata, Conan’s double-crossing adversary. Chamberlain, who died in 1999, remains the leading rebounder in NBA history and is the fourth leading scorer.
