Cahiers du cinéma n°652 - January 2010

This French cinema magazine focuses on two main themes this month. The first is a retrospective on the "Roman Porno" genre of Japanese erotic films from the 1970s, featuring interviews and analyses of key directors and films from Nikkatsu Studios. The second, and more significant, theme is a deep dive into the key films and filmmakers of the 2000s, with various critics and filmmakers sharing their top ten lists for the decade, and analyzing the influence of films like *Mulholland Drive*, *Tropical Malady*, and *Elephant*. Several articles discuss the evolution of narrative structures, the use of digital technology, and the resurgence of melodrama in the 2000s. The issue also contains reviews of recent releases, including *Avatar*, *Mother*, and *La Terre de la Folie* , as well as interviews with directors like Bong Joon-ho and Kiyoshi Kurosawa. A final section features a collection of critics’ and filmmakers’ top ten films from the 2000s.