Birth of the Cool: Persia on Unadaptable AKIRA
Akira starts today. Released on July 16, 1988, the movie begins with what looks like…
New on DVD and Blu-Ray
Of course I think the big story this week is the 4K of The Limey…
Year of the Month: Haley Ioppini on SUPERSTAR: THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY
Karen Carpenter was an icon. It’s hard to dispute that the silky-smooth-voiced adult contemporary singer…
SCENIC ROUTE: The Simpsons, “Secrets Of A Successful Marriage”: “Good news, Lisa! I don’t need your mother anymore!” [IMAGE HEAVY]
The scene opens with a wide shot, establishing location. We can see how tall the…
Celebrating the Living: Jordan Peele
For several years now, the inevitable response to people first learning that I do prominent…
Attention Must Be Paid: Yvonne De Carlo
It may be true that The Munsters is not strictly speaking horror and that Yvonne…
Disney Byways: LANGUAGE ARTS THROUGH IMAGINATION
1988 was frankly not the greatest year in the history of Disney. Oh, Oliver and…
The Friday Article Roundup: The Written Word
This Week You Will Turn the Page On: Book adaptation Advice letters Historical fiction Literary…
Solute Book Club of Blood Vol 1 – An Introduction (by Babalugats)
Like a lot of people, my first exposure to Clive Barker was not through literature.…
Lunch Links: JUNKOPIA
Junkopia (1981) dir. Chris Marker, Frank Simeone and John Chapman Dabbling as I have in making…