Yessir, very atomic!: THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T.
It seems hard to believe now, but in 1953, Dr. Seuss’s picture books were just…
Year of the Month: THE STREET OF CROCODILES
Bruno Schulz’s The Street of Crocodiles was originally published in Poland as Cinnamon Shops. While…
Lunch Links: TABULA RASA
Tabula Rasa (2012) dir: Matthew Rankin Judging by the work of Matthew Rankin here and…
Taco Break: Dream On
When thinking of dreamlike films and filmmakers, I’m guessing the name that comes to most…
MOOD INDIGO: Half Mess, Half Masterpiece
Michel Gondry’s followed his muse to many great successes in his career, but that muse…
Lunch Links: MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON
Meshes of the Afternoon (1943) dir. Maya Deren Some day dreaming for your Friday. In…
A Very British Apocalypse: Tom “vomas” Morton on The Bed-Sitting Room (Year of the Month)
Like so many post-apocalyptic films, The Bed Sitting Room opens with bleak images of a…
Year of the Month: Fellini-Satyricon
Well, Krusty, that’s not very in-depth, maybe a little irreverent, but I can’t disagree. And…
Year of the Month: Babalugats on The Cube
Many people say that we are living through the golden era of television. They…
Barriers To Enjoyment In ERASERHEAD
We likely all know this film’s iconic, bizarre, tone-setting nightmare of an opening: Henry Spencer…