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Reviews & Commentary by Adam Groves
BRAZIL
An unmatched, albeit dated, display of unruly genius from 1985
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE
Sci-fi comedy with some provocative concepts and an unfocused narrative
ORGAN
Mutiliation, mutation and spilled bodily fluids aplenty: a 1990s Asian cult classic!
THE REACH
A superlative short film adaptation of what has been called Stephen King’s finest-ever story
SPACE RAIDERS
A TREASURE ISLAND inspired account of a young boy stowing away on a spaceship, this Roger Corman production was poorly received because, quite simply, it’s a bad movie
NAKED IN HER COFFIN
Necrophilia, voodoo and zombies in a smut novel that, I’m afraid, isn’t very good at all
DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?
The basis for BLADE RUNNER (1982), and one of Dick’s most famous novels
ORF
In which late 1960s America was given a most fitting epitaph by the late upscale smut outfit Essex House and its top author David Meltzer
ARKADI AND THE LOST TITAN
The magnum opus of France’s Philippe Caza, a 528 page graphic novel whose inception spanned the years 1989 to 2008
BRINGING IN THE CREEPS
Pop culture infused horror by an author who can be said to have cornered this particular field
HOW IT HAPPENED HERE
An incredibly entertaining book that offers aspiring filmmakers a potent object lesson in what not to do
THE GREATEST GANGSTER MOVIE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN: ABEL FERRARA’S THE FUNERAL
A passionate exploration of Abel Ferrara’s THE FUNERAL (1996), which is indeed the finest gangster movie you’ve “never seen”
PERFORMANCE—THE MAKING OF A CLASSIC
In which the UK’s Jay Glennie once again works his magic in a gorgeously designed movie making-of book
GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SEX IN SCIENCE FICTION
Supposedly a history of sex in science fiction, but actually a history of sex in science fiction art
THE MAKING OF QUENTIN TARANTINO’S ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
A deep dive into the creation of Quentin Tarantino’s most recent film
Dan Simmons: 1948-2026
There was no more talented or dependable modern writer than the recently deceased Dan Simmons
On THE STATE OF THINGS, STRANGER THAN PARADISE and THE TERRITORY
In answer to the query “What do Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch, Roger Corman, Raul Ruiz, Jon Jost, the district of Sintra and the city of Lisbon have in common?”
2025: Bedlam in Print
The books of 2025, ranked by moi
2025: The Year in Bedlam
Looking back over the film releases of 2025
2025: A Look Back in Bedlam
2025 in review: The good, the bad and the many noteworthy deaths!