THE APPLE
A disco-fueled, dystopian-charged Christian allegory from Cannon Films?
2022: Bedlam in Print
The standout books of 2022, as chosen by me
Thoughts on the Cannes Film Festival (From One who’s Never Been There)
The 2022 Cannes Film Festival has just concluded, and based on what I’ve read it seems to have been largely uneventful
THE CANNON FILM GUIDE Volume II (1985-1987)
Anyone who’s read my review of volume one of THE CANNON FILM GUIDE will know I’m quite partial to it. Now volume two is here, and I say it’s even better
2020: Bedlam in Print
Here, in the early days of 2021, is the latest edition of my annual Bedlam in Print overview
1984: The Year in Bedlam
Continuing with my Year in Bedlam year-end overviews, we arrive at 1984
THE CANNON FILM GUIDE Volume 1 (1980-84)
This hefty 527 page book is either a standout example of gonzo scholarship or an extended manifestation of unfiltered insanity
1987: The Year in Bedlam
In the 1980s movie-verse 1987 was something of an anomaly, being an authentically good year for film
Art, Exploitation and the Cannon Group
Remember the Cannon Group? It was a small movie studio purchased in 1979 by the Israeli duo, Menahem Golan and Yorum Globus, who quickly turned Cannon into one of the most prolific and ambitious film conglomerates of the 1980s.
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
If you were a kid during the eighties then you probably remember the Masters of The Universe toy line and cartoon program. You may also recall the notorious Cannon Group, who according to one writer were responsible for “some of the shoddiest fare ever foisted upon the public.”