Looking back at the films released 35 years ago, including: Richard Gere in AMERICAN GIGOLO, Judy Davis in MY BRILLIANT CAREER, Barbara Steele in SILENT SCREAM, Dom DeLuise in FATSO and other assorted psycho killers and cuddly animals! Continue reading GLORY OF THE 80’s: Whisper to a Scream
A look at the films released this week 35 years ago, including: a high-octane thriller, a classic film about post-war Germany, a sickly-sweet family film, a legendary rock concert and the first film starring Nastassja Kinski. Continue reading GLORY OF THE 80’s: A Jungle Out There
Always late, but never disappointing, these were my favorite films of last year. Hey, better late than never, right (Don’t answer that.)? Continue reading At Last! Scott’s Best Films of 2014!
In this installment of the 1980s project, we look at Billy Wilder’s penultimate film, FEDORA, as well as its spiritual companion, 1950’s SUNSET BOULEVARD. Continue reading SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL: The Sun Sets on Hollywood
Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani paint a beautiful picture in this homage to the giallo. But is there anything else to it? Continue reading THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODY’S TEARS, or: Dying Pretty
A special sneak peek at a new series that will look at the films of the 1980s, right from the beginning. In this installment, we have a sex comedy, an indie action smash and a genuine cult classic. Continue reading SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL: A Look At the Shape of Things to Come
This time in the Journal, I present three recent genre films. All of them aimed to capture that spark and all of them saw it fizzle right out of the gate. Continue reading SCOTT’S FILM GEEK JOURNAL: A World of Gods, Monsters and Misfires
These dozen films all went into the stars, just like Christopher Nolan’s INTERSTELLAR, and all of them touched upon some of the same themes. Continue reading 12 Films That Probably Inspired INTERSTELLAR
Can a film achieve one aspect of its production to near flawless quality and still wind up being a misfire? After seeing the WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, I’m afraid the answer is yes. If you pop this film into your DVD … Continue reading WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (31 Days of Horror)
Believe it or not, David Gordon Green used to have credibility. His first few films were hard-hitting, critically acclaimed dramas. Films like GEORGE WASHINGTON, UNDERTOW, ALL THE REAL GIRLS and SNOW ANGELS. Haven’t seen any of those? Well, you … Continue reading Director of YOUR HIGHNESS Is Sad He Can’t Ruin SUSPIRIA
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