Wild Guitar (1962).The films of low budget director Ray Dennis Steckler present a unique balancing act between familiar B-movie tropes and the unexpected. With Wild Guitar (1962), The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed Up Zombies!!? (1964), The Thrill Killers (1964), and Rat Pfink A Boo Boo (1966), Steckler, a self-acknowledged Hollywood outsider, crafted a series of idiosyncratic low budget features in the heart of Tinseltown before eventually decamping to Las Vegas in 1970 for a career in porn and to teach film classes at the University of Nevada. In these energetic early films, his characters—drifters, rock ‘n’ rollers, killers, dropouts, superheroes, and struggling actors—seem to be plucked from Hollywood Boulevard and set down in a pulp comic come to life. The Hollywood strip appears again and again in the director’s films as a symbol of intoxicating fantasy and disillusionment. Indeed, Steckler’s work embodies, at first glance, a simple teenage dream of celebrity,...
- 6/13/2022
- MUBI
Prisoners of the Ghostland screenwriter/producer Reza Sixo Safai joins hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante to discuss his wildest cinematic experiences.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Infested (2002)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary
Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Mandy (2018)
Candy (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
S.O.B. (1981)
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Robin Hood (1973)
The Story of Robin Hood (1952)
Modern Times (1936)
The Kid (1921)
The Deer (1974)
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Qeysar (1969)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Warriors (1979)
New Jack City (1991)
Colors (1988)
The Whip And The Body (1963)
Blow Out (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Porky’s (1981)
Cinema Paradiso (1988) – Glenn Erickson’s Region B Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Circumstance (2011)
Ninja 3: The Domination (1984)
Flashdance (1983)
Debbie...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Infested (2002)
The Howling (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary
Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla (1952) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Mandy (2018)
Candy (1968) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary
S.O.B. (1981)
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Robin Hood (1973)
The Story of Robin Hood (1952)
Modern Times (1936)
The Kid (1921)
The Deer (1974)
A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Qeysar (1969)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
The Warriors (1979)
New Jack City (1991)
Colors (1988)
The Whip And The Body (1963)
Blow Out (1981) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
Porky’s (1981)
Cinema Paradiso (1988) – Glenn Erickson’s Region B Blu-ray review, Glenn Erickson’s 4K Blu-ray review
Circumstance (2011)
Ninja 3: The Domination (1984)
Flashdance (1983)
Debbie...
- 11/9/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Social media is dark and full of terrors spoilers. To avoid spoiling the fun for fans on the west coast and those who have to wait to beg, borrow, or steal an HBO Go password, this season I’m confining my stream-of-consciousness thoughts to this liveblog. Follow along or flee in fear. Here there be spoilers! ******************** [8:49Pm Edt] - We've got approximately 10 minutes. Get your snacks, use the bathroom, grab your loved ones and/or stuffed animals and let's get ready to go back to Westeros! Fellow Book Club fans, we're off the map. Hold me, I'm scared! [9:01Pm Edt] - It Is Now One Minute Past. Where Is Our Show, HBO? No one cares about your other shows, Gawd! [9:06 Pm Edt] - Previously on "Game of Thrones," Reek was finally useful, Melisandre made a terrible mistake, Stannis probably died, the Stone Men got more screen time than they ever did in the books, Dany done...
- 4/25/2016
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
6 Things Non-Record Breaker "Avengers: Age of Ultron" Reveals About the Us Box Office 10 Best Movies About Movies Bertrand Bonello's "Saint Laurent" Is a Dreamy and Delirious Ode to a Troubled Iconoclast British Film Institute Toasts Orson Welles on His 100th Birthday Carey Mulligan Just Says No, Goes Full Feminist with "Far From the Madding Crowd" and "Suffragette" How Lucy Walker and Marianna Palka Faced Fear as They Made "The Lion's Mouth Opens" Might As Well Give Mo'Nique Her Emmy for HBO's "Bessie" Now Netflix's "Grace and Frankie" and the Rise of the Bad Grandma Quentin Dupieux Narrates a Meta-Movie Moment From His Brain-Bending "Reality" Quentin Tarantino Enjoys Running the New Beverly, Even When He's Shooting a Movie Screen Talk: Cannes Preview, From "Fury Road" to Benicio Del Toro What Will Espn Look Like in the Post-Simmons Era?...
- 5/9/2015
- by TOH!
- Thompson on Hollywood
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Abrams
Adventure Time Encyclopedia Hc (resolicited), $19.95
Amp! Comics For Kids
Cul De Sac Mighty Alice Goes Round And Round Tp, $9.99
Pearls Before Swine Beginning Pearls Tp, $9.99
Antarctic Press
Steam Wars #2, $3.99
Arcana Studio
10th Muse Volume 1 The Image Comics Run Part 1 Sc, $14.95
Kozmik Gn, $14.95
Domain Gn, $9.95
Punch Drunk Gn (not verified by Diamond), $12.95
Archaia Entertainment
Reason For Dragons Hc, $19.95
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica Double Digest #214, $3.99
Aspen Comics
All New Fathom #1 (Of 8)(Aspen Reserved Cover), $1.00
All New Fathom #1 (Of 8)(Direct Market Cover), $1.00
Avatar Press
Crossed Badlands #33 (Gabriel Andrade Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #33 (Matt Martin Torture Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #33 (Raulo Caceres Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar
Crossed Badlands #33 (Raulo Caceres Regular Cover), $3.99
Ferals #16 (Gabriel Andrade Gore Cover), $3.99
Ferals #16 (Gabriel...
Abrams
Adventure Time Encyclopedia Hc (resolicited), $19.95
Amp! Comics For Kids
Cul De Sac Mighty Alice Goes Round And Round Tp, $9.99
Pearls Before Swine Beginning Pearls Tp, $9.99
Antarctic Press
Steam Wars #2, $3.99
Arcana Studio
10th Muse Volume 1 The Image Comics Run Part 1 Sc, $14.95
Kozmik Gn, $14.95
Domain Gn, $9.95
Punch Drunk Gn (not verified by Diamond), $12.95
Archaia Entertainment
Reason For Dragons Hc, $19.95
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica Double Digest #214, $3.99
Aspen Comics
All New Fathom #1 (Of 8)(Aspen Reserved Cover), $1.00
All New Fathom #1 (Of 8)(Direct Market Cover), $1.00
Avatar Press
Crossed Badlands #33 (Gabriel Andrade Wraparound Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #33 (Matt Martin Torture Cover), $3.99
Crossed Badlands #33 (Raulo Caceres Red Crossed Incentive Cover), Ar
Crossed Badlands #33 (Raulo Caceres Regular Cover), $3.99
Ferals #16 (Gabriel Andrade Gore Cover), $3.99
Ferals #16 (Gabriel...
- 7/22/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and specialty items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.
Abrams
Adventure Time Encyclopedia Hc (not verified by Diamond), $19.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Volume 2 Get Over Yourself Tp, $14.95
Alterna Comics
Kill All Monsters Volume 1 Ruins Of Paris Sc, $11.99
Amaze Ink (Slave Labor Graphics)
Eldritch Volume 1 Tp, $17.95
Amigo Comics
Rogues #3, $3.99
Amp! Comics For Kids
Cul De Sac Mighty Alice Goes Round And Round Tp (not verified by Diamond), $9.99
Pearls Before Swine Beginning Pearls Tp (not verified by Diamond), $9.99
Applause Publishing
Star Trek Faq 2.0 Everything To Know About The Next Generation The Movies And Beyond Sc, $22.99
Archaia Entertainment
Gunnerkrigg Court Volume 4 Materia Hc, $26.95
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Gn, $14.95
Killer Omnibus Volume 1 Tp, $24.95
Killer Volume 4 Unfair Competition Hc, $19.95
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #235, $3.99
Sonic Universe #54 (Patrick...
Abrams
Adventure Time Encyclopedia Hc (not verified by Diamond), $19.95
Action Lab Entertainment
Princeless Volume 2 Get Over Yourself Tp, $14.95
Alterna Comics
Kill All Monsters Volume 1 Ruins Of Paris Sc, $11.99
Amaze Ink (Slave Labor Graphics)
Eldritch Volume 1 Tp, $17.95
Amigo Comics
Rogues #3, $3.99
Amp! Comics For Kids
Cul De Sac Mighty Alice Goes Round And Round Tp (not verified by Diamond), $9.99
Pearls Before Swine Beginning Pearls Tp (not verified by Diamond), $9.99
Applause Publishing
Star Trek Faq 2.0 Everything To Know About The Next Generation The Movies And Beyond Sc, $22.99
Archaia Entertainment
Gunnerkrigg Court Volume 4 Materia Hc, $26.95
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller Gn, $14.95
Killer Omnibus Volume 1 Tp, $24.95
Killer Volume 4 Unfair Competition Hc, $19.95
Archie Comic Publications
Betty And Veronica Friends Double Digest #235, $3.99
Sonic Universe #54 (Patrick...
- 7/14/2013
- by Adam B.
- GeekRest
This week’s list is very short, but most of the articles are substantive and extremely filling, starting off with two Absolute Must Reads:
The first Absolute Must Read is David Bordwell’s essay on how to watch an “art film.” Initially, as a fan of “art” films, this sort of sounded like a strange topic and I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy the article, but — Bang, Zoom! — Bordwell’s analysis of the first 15 shots of the Spanish film Sueño y silencio by Jaime Rosales is an infinitely captivating and intriguing read that had my head swimming with ideas of how to write about films.The second Absolute Must Read is an absolutely fascinating Washington Post profile of Colorlab, the Washington, D.C. area film processing and restoration company. The best part of the article is that in recounting Colorlab’s 40-year history we get to learn how...
The first Absolute Must Read is David Bordwell’s essay on how to watch an “art film.” Initially, as a fan of “art” films, this sort of sounded like a strange topic and I wasn’t sure if I’d enjoy the article, but — Bang, Zoom! — Bordwell’s analysis of the first 15 shots of the Spanish film Sueño y silencio by Jaime Rosales is an infinitely captivating and intriguing read that had my head swimming with ideas of how to write about films.The second Absolute Must Read is an absolutely fascinating Washington Post profile of Colorlab, the Washington, D.C. area film processing and restoration company. The best part of the article is that in recounting Colorlab’s 40-year history we get to learn how...
- 9/9/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The seventh annual Montreal Underground Film Festival features four nights — and one matinee — of experimental short films from all over the world, plus two feature films. The fun takes place May 17-20 with the opening night event being held at Sala Rossa before the rest of the fest moves to Peut-être Vintage.
The opening batch of short films includes Winnipeg filmmaker Aaron Zeghers‘ The Story of Thomas Edison, plus films by fellow Winnipegger Scott Fitzpatrick, Simon Lacroix, Erin Weisgerber, Charles Fairbanks and many more.
Several other Winnipeggers have films throughout the rest of the fest, including Heidi Phillips‘ The Last Harvest and Noam Gonick’s Hirsch. Representing the U.S. are Neil Ira Needleman‘s Prelude & Erotiloop, Tony Gault‘s Ghost of Yesterday and Ben Popp‘s Lazslo Lassu.
The two feature-length films both screen on the last day of the fest, including Larry Wessel‘s epic documentary on Boyd Rice,...
The opening batch of short films includes Winnipeg filmmaker Aaron Zeghers‘ The Story of Thomas Edison, plus films by fellow Winnipegger Scott Fitzpatrick, Simon Lacroix, Erin Weisgerber, Charles Fairbanks and many more.
Several other Winnipeggers have films throughout the rest of the fest, including Heidi Phillips‘ The Last Harvest and Noam Gonick’s Hirsch. Representing the U.S. are Neil Ira Needleman‘s Prelude & Erotiloop, Tony Gault‘s Ghost of Yesterday and Ben Popp‘s Lazslo Lassu.
The two feature-length films both screen on the last day of the fest, including Larry Wessel‘s epic documentary on Boyd Rice,...
- 5/16/2012
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The Art Voice newspaper in Buffalo, NY reviewed Chris Hansen’s film Endings, which is currently playing at an interesting screening space/restaurant called Screens. Here’s the poster quote to pull: ” [Endings] ends up going somewhere you don’t quite expect.” Nice to see local papers reviewing truly indie movies, which typically get ignored.Speaking of which: The Denver Westword paper interviews documentary filmmaker Larry Wessel regarding the screening of his doc Iconoclast at the Denver Underground Film Festival tonight. The interview will warm your heart, especially when Wessel calls his doc subject, Boyd Rice, a “lonely, cold-hearted, pretentious, hypocritical sociopath.”Bright Lights Film Journal has a lengthy expose on the work of Bob Moricz, whose work we’re continually praising ourselves here on Bad Lit.If you live or want to move to Houston, TX, the Aurora Picture Show is hiring part-time Media Arts Educators.Save the Evans City Cemetary Chapel!
- 11/13/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Rescued from the jaws of limbo, the Denver Underground Film Festival comes roaring back to life for three days of short films and one intense feature-length documentary. The fest runs Nov. 11-13 at the Unitarian Society of Denver.
The feature doc screening on the fest’s last night is Iconoclast, Larry Wessel’s epic profile of musician and artistic rabble-rouser Boyd Rice.
The rest of the fest is an eclectic mix of short films, including programs devoted to contemporary Spanish and Canadian cinema, plus a look back at profiles of Andy Warhol caught on film by Jonas Mekas and Stephen Dwoskin.
Some mind-blowing short films to look out for are Jaimz Asmundson’s stunning portrait of his artist father, C. Graham Asmundson, The Magus and Greg Hanson & Casey Regan’s ass-kicking nunsploitation flick, Thy Kill Be Done.
The full lineup of films at the Denver Underground Film Festival is below.
The feature doc screening on the fest’s last night is Iconoclast, Larry Wessel’s epic profile of musician and artistic rabble-rouser Boyd Rice.
The rest of the fest is an eclectic mix of short films, including programs devoted to contemporary Spanish and Canadian cinema, plus a look back at profiles of Andy Warhol caught on film by Jonas Mekas and Stephen Dwoskin.
Some mind-blowing short films to look out for are Jaimz Asmundson’s stunning portrait of his artist father, C. Graham Asmundson, The Magus and Greg Hanson & Casey Regan’s ass-kicking nunsploitation flick, Thy Kill Be Done.
The full lineup of films at the Denver Underground Film Festival is below.
- 11/11/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
And here we are in October, my favorite month:
Some of you who have clicked on Phantom of Pulp links I’ve posted in the past may not realize that the ol’ Phantom is Australian filmmaker Mark Savage, who has posted up some great images from his upcoming horror flick fertISLE. How can you not love that title!Did you know that Roger Ebert used to write poetry for early sci-fi fanzines? Nerd. Bhob Stewart has the evidence.This weekend is the Wndx Film Festival, so the Winnipeg Free Press ran a nice rundown of what was screening.Meanwhile, Kenton Smith of Uptown Magazine interviewed filmmakers Darryl Nepinak and Deco Dawson on the occasion of Wndx.Also in Canada, Avenue Calgary interviewed filmmaker Mike Peterson about his new comedy Lloyd the Conqueror.SnuffBox Films rambles on a bit about Intensified Continuity editing and all its implications.I’ve already written...
Some of you who have clicked on Phantom of Pulp links I’ve posted in the past may not realize that the ol’ Phantom is Australian filmmaker Mark Savage, who has posted up some great images from his upcoming horror flick fertISLE. How can you not love that title!Did you know that Roger Ebert used to write poetry for early sci-fi fanzines? Nerd. Bhob Stewart has the evidence.This weekend is the Wndx Film Festival, so the Winnipeg Free Press ran a nice rundown of what was screening.Meanwhile, Kenton Smith of Uptown Magazine interviewed filmmakers Darryl Nepinak and Deco Dawson on the occasion of Wndx.Also in Canada, Avenue Calgary interviewed filmmaker Mike Peterson about his new comedy Lloyd the Conqueror.SnuffBox Films rambles on a bit about Intensified Continuity editing and all its implications.I’ve already written...
- 10/2/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Movies were destroyed and awards given to the destructors at the 12th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival, which was held back on Aug. 19-28.
The Best Film of the fest, as chosen by jury head Jimmy the Exploder in in consultation with The Muff team, was the controversial A Serbian Film by Srdjan Spasojevic, which has been banned in some parts of the country, but now available on DVD in others.
Other big winners are: Larry Wessel who took home Best Director and Best Documentary for his epic 4-hour profile of cult figure Boyd Rice, Iconoclast (Watch the trailer.); Viva Bianca and Hanna Mangan Lawrence appropriately shared the Best Actress award for their starring roles in Jon Hewitt‘s X (Watch the trailer); and John V. Soto”s Needle took home numerous awards such as Best Actor (Michael Dorman), Best Cinematography (D.P. Stephen F. Windon), Best Poster (Horror Version) and the Special Jury Prize.
The Best Film of the fest, as chosen by jury head Jimmy the Exploder in in consultation with The Muff team, was the controversial A Serbian Film by Srdjan Spasojevic, which has been banned in some parts of the country, but now available on DVD in others.
Other big winners are: Larry Wessel who took home Best Director and Best Documentary for his epic 4-hour profile of cult figure Boyd Rice, Iconoclast (Watch the trailer.); Viva Bianca and Hanna Mangan Lawrence appropriately shared the Best Actress award for their starring roles in Jon Hewitt‘s X (Watch the trailer); and John V. Soto”s Needle took home numerous awards such as Best Actor (Michael Dorman), Best Cinematography (D.P. Stephen F. Windon), Best Poster (Horror Version) and the Special Jury Prize.
- 8/31/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
In recent years France has been among the front-runners in pushing the boundaries of modern horror. With such offerings as Frontier(s), Inside and High Tension, French filmmakers have been making us seriously squirm. It is with this reminder of the quality of their filmmaking that we at Dread Central bring you an announcement of the film list from the 17th Annual L'Etrange Festival, France's biggest horror film festival.
With over 70 films being screened and more than 17,000 attendees expected to descend on Paris, Le'Etrange Festival
Below we have the Complete listing of the festival's events:
From the Press Release
L’Étrange Festival – a unique event bringing filmgoers a fascinating roster of provocative and eye-opening films – is thrilled to announce the line-up for its 17th edition, September 2 – 11, 2011 in Paris, France.
The 2011 line-up continues the tradition of highlighting emerging talent, paying homage to independent-minded filmmakers and featuring a truly diverse program that includes cutting-edge works,...
With over 70 films being screened and more than 17,000 attendees expected to descend on Paris, Le'Etrange Festival
Below we have the Complete listing of the festival's events:
From the Press Release
L’Étrange Festival – a unique event bringing filmgoers a fascinating roster of provocative and eye-opening films – is thrilled to announce the line-up for its 17th edition, September 2 – 11, 2011 in Paris, France.
The 2011 line-up continues the tradition of highlighting emerging talent, paying homage to independent-minded filmmakers and featuring a truly diverse program that includes cutting-edge works,...
- 8/25/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
The Melbourne Underground Film Festival is now well underway and will wrap up on the 27th with the closing night feature Life And Death Of A Porno Gang. Do not despair however, you can catch this grisly treat and more from today onwards!24-08:Iconoclast - The incredible, obsessive doco about Boyd Rice, 213 minutes in length, learn more about 'the man' behind noise music. 25-08:mini Muff Session #3 and #4 - A series of obscene and bizarre shorts26-08:come And Get Me - Muff has an excellent indie-horror line-up and the majority of it is Aussie-grown, this one finds hitch hikers in dire straits as they are stalked through dense bushland by three serial killers!Needle - A gory splatter-fest about an antique device that starts a spate...
- 8/24/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Dorsky’s done it again! Just like last week — but even more so! — this week’s Absolute Must Read is Nathaniel Dorsky’s remembrance of living the avant-garde film life in NYC in the late ’60s. Adventures include hanging out with Stan Brakhage and Naomi Levine, going to the deli with Slavko Vorkapich, projecting films with Jerome Hiller and many other impossibly cool things. The New York Times published an official obit for Robert Breer, which has several pieces of personal bio info not otherwise found online. Also, Yoel Miranda has a very personal remembrance of Breer. So, what’s it like to intern at a major independent film festival? Rooftop Films intern Sheila Maria Lobo lets us know. By the way: Donna k. lets us know that film festivals, in general, are fabulous. South Australia has banned A Serbian Film. Man, that country is so uptight. Speaking of which,...
- 8/21/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Movies will be destroyed once and for all! The 12th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival is upon us with their great theme of Destroy All Movies. The fest runs Aug. 19-28 and to mark the anarchic occasion, filmmaker Palomar has created two official festival trailers, embedded above and below.
MUFF12 opens on the 19th with the highly controversial A Serbian Film by Srdjan Spasojevic, which has been banned all over the world, including most recently in South Australia! So, if you’re an Australian citizen living in or near Melbourne, take this rare opportunity to see this movie that many of your fellow countrymen won’t be able to.
Other films screening at the fest include the epic documentary on the world’s most dangerous artist, Boyd Rice, Iconoclast directed by Larry Wessel. Plus, there are homegrown flicks like Chris Sun’s Come and Get Me, Boronia Backpackers by Timothy Spanos,...
MUFF12 opens on the 19th with the highly controversial A Serbian Film by Srdjan Spasojevic, which has been banned all over the world, including most recently in South Australia! So, if you’re an Australian citizen living in or near Melbourne, take this rare opportunity to see this movie that many of your fellow countrymen won’t be able to.
Other films screening at the fest include the epic documentary on the world’s most dangerous artist, Boyd Rice, Iconoclast directed by Larry Wessel. Plus, there are homegrown flicks like Chris Sun’s Come and Get Me, Boronia Backpackers by Timothy Spanos,...
- 8/18/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
September looms over us, and with it comes the 17th edition of L'Etrange Festival. The Parisian hot spot of weird, bleak or astonishing cinema is once more living up to expectations.
I do have to state that this year's vintage, while being of utmost quality, might not be of perfect appeal to the international crowd in terms of movies as there are few international premieres. For the local crowd who is not gurgling itself up to choke point on the various dedicated torrent sites, I can boldly announce that there are about 25 French premieres. Sadly, the distribution circuits being what they are, this means that most of what's screening is already available on Blu-ray somewhere else in the world.
That being said, it doesn't detract from the quality of the movies nor the global aggregate of the festival. Two bonus point for actually getting off your ass to see these...
I do have to state that this year's vintage, while being of utmost quality, might not be of perfect appeal to the international crowd in terms of movies as there are few international premieres. For the local crowd who is not gurgling itself up to choke point on the various dedicated torrent sites, I can boldly announce that there are about 25 French premieres. Sadly, the distribution circuits being what they are, this means that most of what's screening is already available on Blu-ray somewhere else in the world.
That being said, it doesn't detract from the quality of the movies nor the global aggregate of the festival. Two bonus point for actually getting off your ass to see these...
- 8/15/2011
- QuietEarth.us
Embedded above is a trailer crafted for the upcoming screening of the documentary Iconoclast, directed by Larry Wessel, which will occur at the 12th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival. The fest runs on Aug. 19-28 and Iconoclast will screen on Aug. 24 at 7:00 p.m.
Iconoclast is a portrait of Boyd Rice, the controversial underground artist and musician. Rice was one of the originators of the Industrial Music scene of the 1970s and he’s gone on to create art and write several books. And he’s friends with both Charles Manson and Marilyn Manson.
This is a truly epic documentary, clocking in at about 4 hours long. (The Muff screening is spread out over two back-to-back sessions.) In addition to Rice’s participation, the documentary features interviews with diverse figures such as Ray Dennis Steckler, Allison Anders, Adam Parfrey, Gidget Gein, Stanton Lavey and Rodney Bingenheimer.
For more info on the film,...
Iconoclast is a portrait of Boyd Rice, the controversial underground artist and musician. Rice was one of the originators of the Industrial Music scene of the 1970s and he’s gone on to create art and write several books. And he’s friends with both Charles Manson and Marilyn Manson.
This is a truly epic documentary, clocking in at about 4 hours long. (The Muff screening is spread out over two back-to-back sessions.) In addition to Rice’s participation, the documentary features interviews with diverse figures such as Ray Dennis Steckler, Allison Anders, Adam Parfrey, Gidget Gein, Stanton Lavey and Rodney Bingenheimer.
For more info on the film,...
- 8/10/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Destroy All Movies! That’s the cheeky theme to the 12th annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival, which will run on August 19-28.
Festival director Richard Wolstencroft lays out his philosophy for this year’s Muff in an excellent Director’s Statement, which is published in the fest’s program guide. He explains his provocative statement as thus:
“Destroy All Movies” can be taken as a query, a question and even a complaint about cinema itself. Most of us love movies. I still do, of course. I am obsessed by them as ever. Making, watching and showing them. But how often do we question our passion in this kind of ontological sense?
In that regard, Muff is a much more focused and scaled back event this year with less films screening, but with a tighter consideration of local talent, as well as a larger, more provocative stance as ever.
Muff has...
Festival director Richard Wolstencroft lays out his philosophy for this year’s Muff in an excellent Director’s Statement, which is published in the fest’s program guide. He explains his provocative statement as thus:
“Destroy All Movies” can be taken as a query, a question and even a complaint about cinema itself. Most of us love movies. I still do, of course. I am obsessed by them as ever. Making, watching and showing them. But how often do we question our passion in this kind of ontological sense?
In that regard, Muff is a much more focused and scaled back event this year with less films screening, but with a tighter consideration of local talent, as well as a larger, more provocative stance as ever.
Muff has...
- 7/29/2011
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
After what seemed two clunky beginning issues, Cerebus hit its early stride with the introduction of Red Sophia, and it built from there. Over the course of the next ten issues, Sim’s ability to see to the heart of whatever subject he was skewering served him well. And it was a skewer, make no mistake; the Cerebus Syndrome trope had not been invented yet.
Hell, it was still the late 1970′s. A lot of things hadn’t been invented yet.
In my revisitation of these early issues (Cerebus issues 4 – 13) Sim gleefully assails various Conan storytelling devices, but also widens his net to include Michael Moorcock with the introduction of the Elric-meets-Foghorn Leghorn buffoon, Elrod of Melvinbone. For the most part the storytelling is rife with the usual Conan the Barbarian tropes, with iron-walled cities and dark temples ripe for plunder, evil wizards and overzealous priests to outfox, kings and duelists to outfight,...
Hell, it was still the late 1970′s. A lot of things hadn’t been invented yet.
In my revisitation of these early issues (Cerebus issues 4 – 13) Sim gleefully assails various Conan storytelling devices, but also widens his net to include Michael Moorcock with the introduction of the Elric-meets-Foghorn Leghorn buffoon, Elrod of Melvinbone. For the most part the storytelling is rife with the usual Conan the Barbarian tropes, with iron-walled cities and dark temples ripe for plunder, evil wizards and overzealous priests to outfox, kings and duelists to outfight,...
- 6/12/2011
- by Tobias J McGuffin
- Boomtron
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