THE LEGION OF CHARLIES
This 36 page one-shot has been called “the greatest underground comic of all”
1993: The Year in Bedlam
Looking back over 1993, I’ve found it was quite an auspicious year for movies
1994: The Year in Bedlam
1994 was the year of PULP FICTION and HOOP DREAMS; here I’ll be concentrating here on thirty lesser-known films, which provide a plethora of genre-spanning quality cinema!
TENDERNESS
A disappointment from Robert Cormier (1925-2000), the greatest young adult novelist of the last century
JEFFERY DAHMER: AN UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF A SERIAL KILLER
This was perhaps the most infamous underground comic of the nineties
TV Flashback: THE NECESSARY MINUTE OF MONSIEUR CYCLOPEDE
Here we have what may well be the oddest TV show of all time: THE NECESSARY MINUTE OF MONSIEUR CYCLOPEDE
EL HOMBRE SIN ROSTRO
This 1950 Mexican horror fest is notable for its similarities to PSYCHO, which it preceded by a decade
FOREIGN NOVELS IN TRANSLATION: MY TWELVE MOST WANTED
I’ve been called a snob about translated novels, but in fact my preference for such books is quite basic and, I believe, well-reasoned
The Curious Case of Jonathan Demme
The untimely demise of film director Jonathan Demme on April 26, 2017 has inspired a number of obituaries. All, unsurprisingly, have been downright orgasmic about his accomplishments.
Tracking the Fortunes of the New Friday the 13th
It’s the week of February 13, 2009 and the hotly promoted FRIDAY THE 13th remake has opened number one at the U.S. box office.