After-Image: ‘The First Great Train Robbery’ (1978)
❉ After-Image looks at single images and the emotional and narrative weight they carry. This week: Do You Ever Tell The Truth?
Film
Get Trapped In Danielle Harris’ ‘Inoperable’!
❉ Christopher Lawrence Chapman’s ‘Inoperable’ pits scream queen Danielle Harris against a hurricane and a time loop.
‘Darkest Hour’ (PG) reviewed
❉ Darkest Hour is Gary Oldman’s finest hour.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘Crank 2: High Voltage’ (2009)
❉ Nick Clement presents his assessments of cinematic gems and cult oddities.
Cinema at 3 A.M: ‘Messiah of Evil’ (1973)
❉ ‘Messiah of Evil’ falls somewhere between arthouse and grindhouse, early George Romero and late Mario Bava…
‘Sulphur for Leviathan’ to Haunt the Festival Circuit
❉ The Powers of Hell Grab a Bride of Christ in the First Trailer for Sulphur for Leviathan.
Interview: Wesley Strick
❉ We chat with the legendary screenwriter/script doctor (Batman Returns, Face/Off, Cape Fear) and writer/producer on The Man in the High Castle.
‘Yuletide Terror: Christmas Horror On Film And Television’ reviewed
❉ This excellent collection of essays will provide the backbone for your holiday viewing in eleven months’ time.
Hooked To The Silver Screen: Bowie On Film
❉ Bowie’s queer sensibility is most closely associated with his music, but how did it manifest in his film career?
Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Beguiled’ – Behind The Scenes
❉ Nick Clement spoke with costume designer Stacey Battat, cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd, and sound designer Richard Beggs about their stunning achievements on The Beguiled.