Michelangelo Antonioni: 1912-2007

Jeez, it's not a good week to be a celebrated European auteur director. Bergman kicked the bucket yesterday, as did Italian maverick Michelangelo Antonioni. I've never been a huge fan, though the languid stylings of L'Avventura and The Passenger are unforgettable and by many accounts Blowup is as vital now as it was when released in 1966.