On SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG
In the lexicon of “revolutionary” black cinema SWEET SWEETBACK’S BAADASSSSS SONG exists in a category of its own
Albert Pyun: 1953-2022
There was simply no one else like the Hawaiian-bred Albert Pyun, one of the most irrepressible directors working in any genre
THE UNSEEN FORCE: THE FILMS OF SAM RAIMI
The first book devoted entirely to the life and films of Sam Raimi
X
A film that’s quite typical of Ti West’s filmography at its best and worst
SLAXX
The one and only killer pants movie
ESME, MY LOVE
A powerful two-character indie that combines superbly rendered imagery with innovative sound design
HOLLYWOOD ENDING: HARVEY WEINSTEIN AND THE CULTURE OF SILENCE
The latest in a long line of nonfiction accounts of the crimes committed by Harvey Weinstein
I LOST IT AT THE VIDEO STORE
This short and sweet oral history of the VHS era is enjoyable enough, but far from the definitive book on the subject
Fred Ward: 1942-2022
I greatly respect Fred Ward as an actor, but ultimately I like him because, simply, he graced quite a few of my favorite movies
On THE SWIMMER
“DEATH OF A SALESMAN in swimming trunks” is how Burt Lancaster described his 1968 starring vehicle THE SWIMMER