Posts tagged ken russell
Weird Wednesdays: Gothic

Gothic is a fascinating watch, to be sure, especially with a packed Weird Wednesday crowd on a well-preserved 35mm print. That said, it depends entirely on the viewer as to whether or not this is a brilliant, hallucinogenic trip into madness, or the equivalent of showing up to a party where all your friends have already taken their substances of choice while you choose to remain sober and watch over them to make sure nothing too stupid happens.

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Movie Musical Underdogs, A List

Movie musicals have been a persistent staple in American culture nearly as long as movies themselves have. Therefore, it is worth discussing ten movie musicals you may have seldom stopped to consider next to standards like Singin’ in the Rain or Cabaret or Grease. These unsung heroes of the movie musical genre are begging for more love and attention.

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Mother of God! Nunsploitation at the movies

Encountering a dark night of the soul, may you find beckoning reflections in these unfortunate onscreen sisters, whose lives might feel downright relatable.

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