Attention Must Be Paid: Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee is not an “I can’t believe it took me this long” entry. He…
Disney Byways: “Lonesome Ghosts”
For some reason, I always think this cartoon is B&W. It’s not. I don’t think…
Year of the Month: Adriano Ferreira on LIKE A VIRGIN
My older sister got the Like a Virgin album as a birthday gift. I believe…
Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Persia on DUNE
Frank Herbert’s novel Dune is a sprawling epic, crossing planets and decades and centering on…
Celebrating the Living: Guillermo Del Toro
I’m not going to say I don’t routinely write about people my kids recognize. I…
Attention Must Be Paid: Debra Hill
One of the reasons it is generally so hard for me to talk about women…
Disney Byways: “The Three Little Pigs”
Few of Disney’s shorts not featuring the Big Three have any kind of cultural memory.…
Year of the Month: The Gonzo Garbage of Golan and Globus, Part 2
If I told you Bolero was a movie with a bullfighter who gets gored in…
Year of the Month: The Gonzo Garbage of Golan and Globus, Part 1
In 1984, Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus produced John Cassavettes’ classic Love Streams for the…
Year of the Month: Sunil Patel on STARMAN
Ever since I rewatched The Thing last year, I’ve been on a Carpenter kick, as…