Performer Profile: Bridget Fonda
A reclusive figure nowadays, back in the nineties Bridget was one of the brightest stars on the scene, and scion of one of Hollywood’s most prestigious dynasties
BRAINSTORM
A film that, given the level of talent involved, shouldn’t be that awful—but I’m afraid BRAINSTORM really IS that awful
ARENA BRAINS
An avant-garde film in the guise of a music video compilation of a type that was once ubiquitous on VHS
FANTASIA OF COLOR IN EARLY CINEMA
A wholly unique and eye-popping pictorially oriented look at the silent movie era with a most unexpected emphasis: color.
KILL IT AND LEAVE THIS TOWN
Animated madness from 2020 Poland that may or may not have something to say about that country’s political situation
ALIEN (1989)
No, not that ALIEN, but, rather, a Pakistani joyride from 1989 that has the distinction of being that country’s first special effects blockbuster
MAD GOD
A dialogue-free depiction of an otherworldly hellscape, peopled almost entirely with stop motion creatures
TV Flashback: MANUEL ON THE ISLAND OF WONDERS
A “children’s film” that’s less-than-childish in its orientation
THE LINNEA QUIGLEY BIO & CHAINSAW BOOK
My exploration of the literary output of Linnea Quigley continues with this, her first publication
LINNEA QUIGLEY’S HORROR WORKOUT
A time-capsule from an era in which such monumental silliness wasn’t merely tolerated but embraced wholeheartedly