Film on the Internet: THE ONION FIELD (1979) on Amazon Prime
Joseph Wambaugh, a former cop, wrote fiction and nonfiction that has probably done the most…
Grant Nebel ("wallflower")
A Silver Age (2007) commenter from the AV Club who crossed over to the Dissolve at its inception in 2013. You can follow his writings here and in the comment section at The Dissolve, and his music on his Soundcloud channel (see any Soundtracking here for that).
Articles:
Always Business, Always Personal: John Gregory Dunne’s Monster: Living Off the Big Screen
But that is the writer’s life. You write. You finish. You start over again. (Dunne,…
New Modes for Old Truths: the Revolutionaries of NIGHT MOVES (2013) and CHE (2008)
If you pursue this road that you’ve embarked upon, you will eventually come to moral…
Soundtracking #16: ELEVATOR TO THE GALLOWS (1958)
The occasional podcast on music and movies. This one is just a little bit SPOILERy. Intro…
The Solute Record Club: Metal Machine Music and the Pleasures of Noise
As a statement it’s great, as a giant FUCK YOU it shows integrity–a sick, twisted,…
New Modes for Old Truths: Christopher Nolan’s Liars
Then if any one at all is to have the privilege of lying, the rulers of…
The Fear: THREADS (1984)
Dig a hole, cover it with a couple of doors and then throw three feet…
Film on the Internet: THE PEACEMAKER (1997) on Amazon Prime
Mimi Leder will largely be known in the film biz for Pay It Forward; coming back…
Every Loser Has His Day: MAD DOGS (2016)
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy.…
Scenic Route: CHASING AMY (1997)
Kevin Smith has been defined for so long by his inability to give a shit…