Year of the Month: Jake Gittes on WINGS
Over an assured 81 minutes, Larisa Shepitko’s Wings builds a deft, lyrical, immensely empathetic character…
The luxuriant mysteries of “God Only Knows” (Year of the Month)
“God Only Knows” is one of, if not the most critically analyzed piece of pop music…
Year of the Month: Galactus, the Silver Surfer, Stan the Man, and King Kirby
Fifteen years ago, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s Fantastic Four stories of 1966 were my…
Year of the Month: Once Upon A Time…in Gotham by Miller
Two men are in the car. The larger one drives, the smaller one — well,…
Year of the Month 1966: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
One of the beautiful things about poetry is its ability to evoke great understanding and…
Year of the Month: Son of Griff on THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
A number of movies have changed my views on life, but The Good, the Bad,…
Year of the Month: Notes on THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS
I. Directed and co-written by Gillo Pontecorvo, the representation of the Algerian fight for independence…
The Czechoslovak New Wave (Year of the Month)
When this month’s year–1966–was announced, I knew I wanted to do something on one of the films…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of December 1966
