The Syllabus of ‘Filibus’ the Gentlewoman Thief
WWI was underway when silent film Filibus hit theaters, so this elegant, war-free escapism of immorality among the ruling class may have provided mass therapy.
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‘The Velvet Underground’ Film and the Exploding Lou Reed Inevitable
Todd Haynes’ audiovisual blast delves into the creative combat that birthed America’s first great avant-garde rock ‘n’ roll band, the Velvet Underground.
The 20 Best Splatter Films of All Time
It’s frost on the pumpkin time, and in recognition of the upcoming fright night, we offer the 20 Greatest Splatter Films the fright genre has ever produced.
Stephen Park Finally Gets His Big Close-Up in ‘The French Dispatch’
Stephen Park has been brought into Wes Anderson’s exclusive filmmaking troupe for The French Dispatch in a role that was written specifically for him.
Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore and Jesus Christ
Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore embody 1970s-era cultural shifts in the jumbled social message that tries to be a cutting-edge Elvis movie, Change of Habit.
Too Late to Be Afraid: Denis Villeneuve on ‘Dune’
Denis Villeneuve talks about how fear can “mind kill” directors. But creating the epic Dune for cinema wasn’t scary at all — that’s just creative pressure.
From Gothic to James Bond: Reflections on Terence Young’s ‘Corridor of Mirrors’
Terence Young’s mystery, Corridor of Mirrors, now on Blu-ray from Cohen Media Group, brings all kinds of Gothic “madwoman in the attic” melodramas to mind.
Good Thing Melvin Van Peebles Ignored All That Dumb-Ass Safe Advice
Melvin Van Peebles’ life and art are about breaking the rules, ignoring society’s “wise” advice, and following your heart.
Deadpan Masterpiece ‘Two-Lane Blacktop’ Keeps Cruising at 50
Two-Lane Blacktop roars with the hopes of an era when gearheads, hucksters, and hippies believed that time on the road would solve all their problems.
‘This Is Francis X. Bushman’ Revives the Dapper Silent Film Star
Silent film star Francis X. Bushman of ‘Ben Hur’ fame overcomes the posthumous oblivion that claims most of the stars who built early cinema.
The Return of George A. Romero’s ‘The Amusement Park’ Provokes Sympathy for the Nearly Dead
George A. Romero’s The Amusement Park (1973), showing at Salem Horror Fest, terrifies with what the future brings to all who dare to live.