In 2015 the industrial group Laibach became the first Western band to ever play a concert in North Korea—a ludicrous state of affairs, and the strangest choice of band there could have been, given Laibach’s history of political provocation. The event is documented in the film Liberation Day (named for the fact that they played … Continue reading Liberation Day – Interview with Laibach and director Morten Traavik
Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is the movie that made me into a film obsessive after my father dragged me to see it in a rep cinema in my hometown of Portland, Oregon. It’s a film that expanded the imagination and possibilities of cinema, and Karel Zeman’s version of Munchausen from 1961 does exactly the … Continue reading The Fabulous Baron Munchausen – Blu-Ray Review
The Magic Christian is one of those zany oddball '60s comedies which was made under an epic cloud of marijuana smoke. It lacks any real narrative cohesion because you know they were too high to write that into the script. It stars Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, yes that Ringo Starr who was the butt … Continue reading The Magic Christian – Blu-Ray Review
The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T is one of those quintessential cult classics. It completely bombed when it was released, and was bashed by the critics of the day. However, it then found a strong and loyal cult following through word of mouth due to its surreal nature, the fact that Dr. Seuss wrote the script, the … Continue reading The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T – Blu-Ray Review
Personal Shopper was a big festival hit last year with it's director Olivier Assayas taking home the best director award at Cannes (he shared it with the director of Graduation). It also was shown at the London film festival which is when I first saw it. It marks the second collaboration between Assayas and it's … Continue reading Personal Shopper – Blu-Ray Review
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