Lang vs. Von Harbou: James Williams on METROPOLIS
The silent film era persists in the public consciousness mostly as a collection of moments…
Epic Lang: METROPOLIS and DIE NIBELUNGEN
Fritz Lang was an incredibly versatile filmmaker, but he spent much of his career in…
After all, Miss, this is France: Persia on BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
When considering the core text of “Beauty and the Beast,” as much as there is…
Life Before STAR WARS: Aliens, Apes, and Animated Weirdoes
Before Star Wars proved they could be big business, sci-fi and fantasy were the province…
Life Before STAR WARS, Part One: Long Ago and Far Away
Star Wars has become the tree that’s impossible to see for the forest. It’s ceased…
Danny Devito’s Matilda Captured the Essence of Ronald Dahl Better Than Most Adaptations by James Williams
In 1996, two Roald Dahl adaptations, Henry Selick’s James and the Giant Peach and Danny…
Year of the Month: Persia on ORPHEUS
Did you know that Jean Cocteau was lucky enough to have the most beautiful lovers…
Year of the Month: FANTASIA
The Walt Disney Studio is responsible for some of the greatest films of all time,…
MOOD INDIGO: Half Mess, Half Masterpiece
Michel Gondry’s followed his muse to many great successes in his career, but that muse…
Year of the Month: The Transcendent Kitsch of THE THIEF OF BAGDAD
It should be no secret by now that I’m a great lover of kitsch, of…