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…
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”…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of December 1996
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of November 1996
Locked Down in the 90s with HOUSE ARREST and FIRST KID
In 1996 America enjoyed continued economic prosperity. As previously discussed, this seemingly endless vein of…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of October 1996
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on CRASH
According to David Cronenberg, the idea of adapting J. G. Ballard’s novel Crash came, appropriately…
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of September 1996
Flashback Comics Rack: Highlights of August 1996
Year of the Month: Belated Comebacker on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
The Mission: Impossible series may be at seven movies now and counting, with each installment…