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Giallo — The Distinctly Italian Genre

September 1, 2020September 3, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Brian De Palma, Dario Argento, giallo, Italy, Lamberto Bava, Lucio Fulci, Mario Bava, mystery, slasher

  Of all the genres in world cinema, the giallo is one of the most compelling — and frequently one

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More Great Performances

July 2, 2020July 3, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments classic, cult, Eamonn Owens, Mia Farrow, Neil Jordan, Polanski, Rutger Hauer, Stephen Rea, The Hitcher

More classic performances from offbeat movies.

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David Cronenberg and the New Flesh

May 22, 2020May 23, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments David Cronenberg, mutation, new flesh, rabid, shock cinema

A look back at some of the director’s more extreme works.

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Talking Heads: A Filmic Appreciation

May 13, 2020May 16, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments art rock, concert, cult, David Byrne, music, Stop Making Sense, Talking Heads, True Stories

An affectionate look back at Talking Heads’ two theatrical films.

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Those Swinging Seventies Vampires

April 1, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments 1970s, American Intternational, Bob Clark, Christopher Lee, Hammer, Peter Cushing, vampires

The 1970s was a strange decade for vampire films.

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Great Performances

January 4, 2020January 4, 2020 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Crispin Glover, eccentric, Grease, My Favorite Year, offbeat, Peter O'Toole, Stockard Channing, weird, Willard

A look at some fine if offbeat screen performances.

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The Duel of the ‘Christmas Carols’

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim, Albert Finney, Charles Dickens, Disney, ghosts, Mickey Mouse, movies, Scrooge

Here’s an overview of one of the pieces of culture that’s been most-often adapted for the stage, the screen and television.

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Horrors for Christmas

December 1, 2019December 2, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Andy Warhol, Christmas, cult, horror, Joan Collins, Mary Woronov, psycho Santa, Santa Claus, Silent Night, strange

Here’s a list of Christmas-themed horror films to make your season — uh — bright.

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Retro Review: The Necrophilia-Themed ‘Terror of Dr. Hichcock’

September 30, 2019November 7, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Barbara Steele, cult, horror, Italian, necrophilia, Riccardo Freda, world cinema

Riccardo Freda’s surreal masterpiece starring the great Barbara Steele brings a taboo subject to the screen.

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Retro Review: The Insane ‘Amityville II’

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Amityville Horror, Comet TV, cult, Damiano Damiani, Diane Franklin, horror, Italian, Jack Magner, possession, Rutanya Alda, Tommy Lee Wallace

The twisted cult classic sequel to ‘The Amityville Horror’ is now playing on Comet TV.

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