2023: Bedlam in Print
Looking back over last year’s books!
THE BIG DOLL HOUSE
Among women in prison movies THE BIG DOLL HOUSE is one of the biggies
CORMAN/POE
This book, in which the veteran writer/editor Chris Alexander explores Corman’s 1960-64 cycle of Edgar Allan Poe inspired films, is long overdue
2022: Bedlam in Print
The standout books of 2022, as chosen by me
BRAIN DEAD
Fact: Roger Corman did manage to turn out some interesting films in the 1990s, with the superbly tippy BRAIN DEAD near the top of the list
THE MAN WITH KALEIDOSCOPE EYES
About Roger Corman, his 1967 film THE TRIP, and the real-life acid trip he allegedly took
SHOGUN ASSASSIN
The first two episodes of the LONE WOLF AND series, combined in one unforgettable film.
BUCKET OF BLOOD
This 49 minute British shocker is nearly ninety years old, yet remains an astonishing example of expressionistic filmmaking
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
This, the premiere work of prose fiction by Quentin Tarantino, is in many respects just like his films
Disease Movies: An Informal History
With the advent of 2020 the disease movie has taken on an entirely new resonance