Something To Do With Sergio Leone?
If it's true, as Sir Christopher Frayling claims in his seminal book on Sergio Leone, Something to do with Death, the direct...
Music Takes a Back Seat to the Rock and Roll Lifestyle
#22: The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
Director: Penelope Spheeris
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I grew up in the 80’s. I was almost 10 when Ferris Bueller’s Day Off hit the big screens. 30 years later as an almost 40 year old I’m still in love with Fer...
Documentary Goes Into The Belly Of LA's Early Punk Scene
Film #17: The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
Director: Penelope Spheeris
From the fall o...
An Atmospheric Boy-Meets-Undead-Girl Tale
Film #16: Near Dark (1987)
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
In 1987 a movie was released about a handsome young man wh...
Beyond Trash Art
DIRECTOR: John Waters/1981
The 2015 Wisconsin Film Festival ended on a high note, or perhaps I should say a sweet aroma, with its Thursday ...
A Thanksgiving Special!
DIRECTOR: Woody Allen/1986
“You don’t deserve Cole Porter. You should stay with those groups that look like they’re going to stab th...
At 25, Spike Lee's Controversial Classic Is As Relevant As Ever
DIRECTOR: SPIKE LEE/1989
Twenty-five years ago, Spike Lee was a new face (just look at h...
A Labor Day Special!
DIRECTED BY JOHN SAYLES/1987
“Now, they got you fightin’ white against colored, native against foreign, hollow against hollow, when you...
Celebrating The 35th Anniversary of John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN
Every October season, a unique aesthetic hovers in the chilly fall air. Grim skeletal figure...
