YOJIMBO: A Movie in Two Worlds by Persia
One man approaches ten, as dust blows dramatically. The two opponents—one ronin, one criminal gang—step…
YOJIMBO: A Man with No Name
A man walks down the only street in a small town. The wind blows dust…
Year of the Month: Miller on THE CAPTURE
The Capture is a divided movie about a divided man. John Sturges films Niven Busch’s…
Ellroycast #6: L. A. Confidential with Tristan Nankervis (Drunk Napoleon)
Three protagonists take a journey that leads to many unexpected destinations. Is it Ellroy’s novel…
Year Of The Month: Miller on THE GETAWAY AND JUNIOR BONNER
“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else…
Ellroycast #5: The Big Nowhere with Miller
We talk about the second novel of the first L. A. Quartet, The Big Nowhere, the…
Ellroycast #3: The Black Dahlia with Zoë Z. Dean
Further reading: our interview with Zoë herself.
Year of the Month: SCALPED Pt. 2 – Paradox on the Prairie
That’s a diverse and distinguished stew of influences, but one of the most important is…
Year of the Month: The Scope of SCALPED (Pt. 1)
If any comic book got off to a better start than this, I’ve yet to…
What’s Up, Doc? The Cartoonish Mayhem of SHOOT ‘EM UP
As part of our holiday movie exchange, I was gifted Shoot ‘Em Up by Drunk Napoleon. it comes…