Scientifically Infallible Oscar Predictions 2015
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John Carter Vs. A Princess Of Mars
In which I suffer the slings and arrows of John Carter, Disney’s ludicrous adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s A Princess of Mars, for your amusement and edification.
What We Do In The Shadows, or: Flight of The Kiwi Vampires
Two thirds of the Flight of The Conchords fellas team up with some other funny New Zealanders, drink the blood of innocents, crack jokes. You will like it.
Leviathan: Too Big to Fail
In Leviathan, we are either killed by innocence or corruption. The choice is yours.
Documenting Jungle Madness
In which Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey…, a new documentary on the making of The Island of Dr. Moreau, and other chronicles of mad jungle adventures are thunk upon.
Hits, In Which David Cross Laughs At Everyone But David Cross
Hipster mocks hipsters. Universe implodes. Mild laughs ensue.
The Shooting & Ride In The Whirlwind: Monte Hellman’s Odd Pair of Westerns
In which we discuss these two ’60s westerns oft-cited as the original acid westerns, and wonder whether “acid western” is indeed a genre.
For Y’ur Height Only Comes Up Way Short
Weng Weng’s fighting style is mostly a blend of hiding behind things and sliding along the floor like Tom Cruise in his underpants.
Red Army: A Doc About Soviet Hockey, And Much More Besides
The Soviet Union was a strange place. Strange to anyone who didn’t live there, and, I’d have to expect, strange to those who did.
SF Indie Fest 2015: Jacky In The Kingdom of Women
A very silly kind of alternate reality French flick I think you will enjoy. See it while you’ve got the chance.
Phase IV: It’s Not What You Think
If you want to survive, you must adapt, submit, and succumb to cinema. Start with Saul Bass’ Phase IV.
This Week In Love Stories
In which three love stories no sane human would watch back to back are watched back to back.
The Hidden Room AKA Obsession: A Damn Fine Film Noir
If you made the mistake of missing this one at the Noir City Festival, fear not! It actually exists on DVD. Not often the case with 1940s B-movie film noirs.
Mind Control Double Feature #104: Fighting Yourself To The Bitter End
“There ain’t no percentage in smartenin’ up a chump.”