Thursday, January 29 2009
Michael Powell Double Feature
‘Age of Consent’ is a rather unfortunate swan song, but ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ makes this DVD set well worth it.
Tuesday, May 13 2008
The Demise of Horror Culture?
While the horror classics of 1968 may have indeed revitalized the genre, few today are aware of these movies' impact on the canon...if they acknowledge them at all.
Tuesday, June 19 2007
Part 2: The Changing Face of Filmmaking
Every staid situation needs shaking up, none more so that the labored Hollywood studio system. The titles chosen for this section stand out as reasons why things had to change, the results of those seismic stylistic shifts.
Tuesday, May 29 2007
Future Shock: The Death of Serious Science Fiction
The serious Science Fiction film genre is dead or at least on cinematic life support. As the new millennial marches forward, and an omnipresent production paradigm that substitutes spectacle for smarts, futurist filmmaking is definitely gasping for breath.
Monday, March 27 2006
Planet of the Apes: The Legacy Collection (1968-1973)
Planet of the Apes: The Legacy Collection oscillates wildly between the delightful and the agonizing; but the rewards more than offset the pains.
Monday, June 23 2003
Two Evil Eyes (Due occhi diabolici) (1990)
Romero's films often feature a family that is fragile, a prime target for destructive forces.
Sunday, January 1 1995
Planet of the Apes (2001)
...reminds us that we may not be the end product of some divine plan, or necessarily very important to the universe.
