The Friday Article Roundup: Play the Hits
This Week Brings All Your Favorites, Including: Winter Kills Matewan Pink Flamingos Bug …and many…
Taco Break: Seed to Harvest (by Miller)
William Friedkin and Stephen King apparently had sincere mutual respect for each other. Friedkin thought…
Authoritarian Agonistes: Son of Griff on ’71’s Scopophilic Supercops
In the 1970s, conservative American mythologies confronted historical realities. The Mai Lai massacre, the Kent…
Life Before STAR WARS: The Winners
As far as action stars go, though, the ‘70s didn’t have a bigger one than…
Year of the Month: James Williams on SORCERER
In 1977, two directors capitalized on their previous films’ world-beating successes by releasing their newest…
What the F? Babalugats on BUG
Since Cinemascore began operation in 1979 only 19 films have received the lowest score. In…
Soundtracking #17: TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. (1985)
The occasional podcast on music and movies. Intro music: “Coffee Shop” by Elliot Goldenthal from…
The Alien History of THE MARTIAN – Part 4: SILENT RUNNING
The narrative of Silent Running (1972) is the inverse of The Martian: rather than longing…
SIFF Correction: Fourth Man Out is even more straight than before
Hey guys, Sometimes I get things wrong. Especially in the hectic hoopla of festival, sometimes…
Killer Joe Review
Few movies offer the punch in the face experience William Friedkin’s Killer Joe offers. Pulizer…