The House with Laughing Windows (1976)
A review of “The House with Laughing Windows” (1976), and a few words about physical media releases of this title.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
A review of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977), contrasting its hopeful view of aliens with Cold War era flying saucer movies.
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The Unknown (1927)
A review of “The Unknown” (1927), discussing themes of consent and bodily autonomy in the silent film era.
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Marty Supreme (2025)
A review of “Marty Supreme” (2025), and how Josh Safdie can make me care about what happens to terrible people.
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Scorsese Backs AI
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese comes out in support of generative AI use in cinema.
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OSS 117 Is Unleashed (1963)
A review of “OSS 117 Is Unleashed” (1963) discussing the literary output of Jean and Josette Bruce, and how 117 predates 007.
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Night of the Juggler (1980)
A review of “Night of the Juggler” (1980) discussing its social commentary regarding class and race.
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Lúcio Flávio (1977)
A review of Lúcio Flávio (1977), examining the historical and political conditions of Brazil surrounding the events depicted in the film, and comparing Flávio to other similar figures who reside in that complicated space of being viewed as criminals by some and revolutionaries by others.
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The Female Animal (1958)
A review of “The Female Animal” (1958), Hedy Lamarr’s curtain call. Including some comments about story writer, Albert Zugsmith.
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Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
A review of “Gone in 60 Seconds (1974) that explores its daring stunt work and its place in 1970s independent cinema.
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The Ceremony (1971)
A review of “The Ceremony” (1971) tracing its political themes of postwar Japan, generational conflicts, and search for identity while placing it in the context of Ōshima’s filmography.
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Death Rage (1976)
A review of “Death Rage” (1976) that examines its blend of crime, revenge, and genre style while comparing it to the more iconic poliziotteschi of the era.
