Hitchock's Fascination with Edgar Allen Poe
An excerpt from Donald Spoto's The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock. In Hitchcock's words...
Tarrantino's Least Uncommon Favorite Movies?
The Blade (1995, dir. Tsui Hark) — A highly stylized Hong Kong martial arts/wuxia film; Tarantino has called it out as a hidden gem. Rolling Thunder (1977, dir. John Flynn) — A gritty revenge thriller with William Devane; one of Tarantino's go-to exploitation/action obscurities.
Sundance Film Festival 2026
Is anyone going to Sundance this year? What are you looking forward to? I've been to it three times over a decade ago when it seemed like a new filmmaker could still get discovered. Not sure if that is still the case. I also remember seeing many "stars" walking around pretty c
Wes Anderson... are his films getting worse?
I loved Wes Anderson's earlier films, but I've really struggled to care about The French Dispatch and Asteroid City. I hate to admit it, but they felt boring to me. In these last two, the only thing his eccentric characters and deadpan deliveries have truly perfected is style ove
Favorite Criterion Collection DVD/Blu-Ray?
Before YouTube one of the best ways to learn about how to make a great film was by watching the "behind the scenes" clips included on DVDs. But no one did it better than the Criterion Collection. Silence of the Lambs is considered one of the best in their collection. In 2018
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