1980: The Year in Bedlam
In this Year in Bedlam overview, highlighting 30 lesser-known and/or underappreciated film releases, I’ll be exploring 1980
AMERICAN ME vs. BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT
Two early 1990s films that are quite similar in conception, and were lensed virtually simultaneously
TV Flashback: THE STARLOST
This 16 episode SF program from the seventies is, quite simply, a travesty
Harry Stephen Keeler in the Ramble House
Ramble House is a most unique Washington, D.C. residence where three sets of characters get caught up in outrageous tales that involve insanity, séances and time travel
THE CRIMINALS series
There’s something about a multi-part crime movie, particularly a Shaw Brothers crime movie, that compels
Performer Profile: Larry B. Scott
As a child of the eighties who happened to be a prolific moviegoer, I couldn’t help but notice the presence of Larry B. Scott
On THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
One of the more bizarre film-related occurrences of our time is the ascension of THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION to Great Film status
The Dollar Babies
All about Stephen King’s Dollar Baby program, and the festival it inspired
The Cinerama Dome: A Personal History
The Cinerama Dome, LA’s greatest and most unique movie theater, is now closed.
Performer Profile: Elina Löwensohn
The fabulously exotic Elina Löwensohn, who for a time was the indie “it” girl, and remains an actress to watch