We Live in a Society? Son of Griff on HIGH NOON and the Mythopoetics of American Cold War Politics
High Noon’s reputation rests on being a “Western for people who don’t like Westerns.” Since…
Year of the Month: Son of Griff on SCANDAL SHEET
Scandal Sheet is a tight little crime melodrama set in the world of tabloid journalism.…
Ellroycast #7: My Dark Places with Anastasia Rose Hyden (Year of the Month)
True-crime expert Anastasia Rose Hyden joins us to talk about Ellroy’s “L. A. Crime Memoir”…
The Solute Canon: Son of Griff on FACES PLACES
We of the Solutariat love it when famous European filmmakers slip into personal documentary mode. …
The Solute Canon: Son of Griff on PATERSON
The following is a slightly extended version (thanks to a revelation by Rosy Fingers that…
The Solute Canon: Son of Griff on BRINGING OUT THE DEAD
Introducing The Solute Canon Series, an exploration of films and other cultural touchstones in Solute…
Year of the Month: Son of Griff on LAYER CAKE
2004’s Layer Cake, on first butcher’s*, appears to mark the beginning of the end of…
Ellroycast #6: L. A. Confidential with Tristan Nankervis (Drunk Napoleon)
Three protagonists take a journey that leads to many unexpected destinations. Is it Ellroy’s novel…
Year of the Month: Son of Griff on SUPER FLY — The Movie
At first glance, Super Fly fits the traditional definition of 1970s “blaxploitation.” It’s set in…
Ellroycast #4: Elizabeth Short (with Joan Renner)
Los Angeles crime historian and co-editor of LAPD ’53 joins us to talk about Elizabeth…