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Between Darkness and Light (After William Blake)

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From: The Village Voice
Date: 20060802
Author:Hoberman, J

Between Darkness and Light (After William Blake)

A film installation by Douglas Gordon

Through September 4, Museum of Modern Art

Twin Peaks

The season's smartest aouble bill is a match made in heaven and hell

The desire to couple movies most likely derives from the Depressionera gimmick of the double feature. The imperative, though, is much more than more-for-your-money-it's yin-yang, thesis-antithesis, right brain versus left brain. That's why it's fertile to write about movie pairs, and natural to program or teach them. Juxtaposed, films crosspollinate; they talk to each other, especially ...

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