HANNS HEINZ EWERS: THE STORY OF HIS DEVELOPMENT
Here Joe E. Bandel, who specializes in translating early 20th century European literature, turned his attention to a little-known German language biography of Hanns Heinz Ewers (1871-1943)
THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS
The first horror film made by Disney, and a bust
JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
A film that plays like it was made by the Joker himself and, I say, a worthwhile effort
SILVER BULLET
This 1985 release can lay claim to being among the absolute dumbest Stephen King movies
Kris Kristofferson: 1936-2024
Looking over an eccentric yet highly distinguished acting career
MOVING VIOLATIONS
The “institutional comedy” model, established in 1984 by POLICE ACADEMY, was given a fair-to-middling workout in this science fiction-tinged comedy
FIFTY MILLION YEARS AGO
Or: 1925’s other dinosaur movie
THE CROW (1994)
A 30-year-old nineties time capsule that’s well worth a revisit
DEFENDING YOUR LIFE
One of the best afterlife comedies on the market
SERIE NOIRE
A 1979 French language take on Jim Thompson’s A HELL OF A WOMAN, directed by the talented Alain Corneau