On THE STATE OF THINGS, STRANGER THAN PARADISE and THE TERRITORY
In answer to the query “What do Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch, Roger Corman, Raul Ruiz, Jon Jost, the district of Sintra and the city of Lisbon have in common?”
SPACE RAIDERS
A TREASURE ISLAND inspired account of a young boy stowing away on a spaceship, this Roger Corman production was poorly received because, quite simply, it’s a bad movie
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL
Mindless, nonsensical and dopey are adjectives that adequately describe this Roger Corman production, but it’s also so much damn fun that, frankly, who cares about any of those things?
George Armitage: 1942-2025
On February 15, 2025, one of America’s most individual, and least known, filmmakers left us
THE NEST
A mutant roach cheapie that delivers exactly what you’d expect
OMNI’S SCREEN FLIGHTS/SCREEN FANTASIES
For years this was the best book about science fiction onscreen, a title it lost only because it’s now 40 years old
Robert Towne: 1934-2024
Another important showbiz death? I’m afraid so…
THE FANTASTIC FOUR (1994)
What is Roger Corman’s greatest folly? I’d say that designation goes to THE FANTASTIC FOUR
Roger Corman: 1926-2024
R.I.P.
2023: Bedlam in Print
Looking back over last year’s books!