Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on MARQUIS
There have been quite a few films based on either the works or life of…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on PROVIDENCE
The other day, I had to stop myself when I realized I was arguing with…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on CRASH
According to David Cronenberg, the idea of adapting J. G. Ballard’s novel Crash came, appropriately…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on CATCH US IF YOU CAN
Studios were so desperate to cash in on the success of the Beatles’ 1964 movie…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on HELLZAPOPPIN’!
It all begins at the Universal Theatre, probably a reference to the Universal Pictures logo…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on BIRDY
Like the William Wharton novel it’s based on, Alan Parker’s film Birdy is concerned with…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on ARCHANGEL
You haven’t seen a truly foreign film until you’ve seen a Guy Maddin film. —…
Film on the Internet: Mr. Apollo on THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT
Period pieces, like science fiction, tell as much about the times they are made as…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on Theatre of Blood
One is drowned in a barrel of wine. One dies when he’s force fed his…
Year of the Month: Mr. Apollo on 2666
The 2008 release of Roberto Bolaño’s final novel 2666 was a fortuitous event for readers, his fans,…