ROBOCOP
Quite possibly the apotheosis of the 1980s action movie boom, and a major entry in the decade’s cyberpunk triumvirate (begun with BLADE RUNNER and THE TERMINATOR)
Obfuscation and Misunderstanding in the Film Adaptations of Philip K. Dick
About the film adaptations of Philip K. Dick, arguably the least understood SF writer of our time
WHORE vs. SHOWGIRLS
Here’s a pairing that hasn’t been made too often, but it’s a valid one: WHORE, a low budgeter from 1991, and SHOWGIRLS, an expensive tentpole release from 1995
STARSHIP TROOPERS
A would-be blockbuster from 1998 that saw director Paul Verhoeven and much of the crew of ROBOCOP (1987) trying to recapture the elusive magic of that classic
2021: The Year in Bedlam
The latest edition of my Year in Bedlam overview of the movie releases of the previous twelve months
2020: The Year in Bedlam
2020 was a hell of a year
BENEDETTA
A prestige film that is, conversely, every bit as trashy and exploitive as anyone could desire
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
1981: The Year in Bedlam
Just what the title says.
2020: The Year in Bedlam
2020 was a hell of a year