A New, Personal Paranoia: John Frankenheimer’s Seconds
What would happen if you were presented with the possibility of starting life over at the midway point? Would you embrace it fully, shedding story and skin to take new chances? Or would guilt and regret pull you apart in your attempts to reset yourself? John Frankenheimer, in his film Seconds, examines such possibilities, subjecting […]
Matthew Chojnacki and the Fine Art of Alternative Movie Posters
To many who have read my work, my love of alternative movie posters will come as no surprise. I’ve found them to engage the particulars of a film’s soul more expertly and pay due respect to the qualities of filmgoing that bring avid fans back again and again. Thanks to Matthew Chojnacki and the good […]
Watch and Listen
A few years ago Will Lovelace, one of the directors behind Shut Up and Play the Hits, directed a documentary about Blur. You can watch it online. I can think of no better way to start November. Cheers! Blur: No Distance Left To Run (part 1) Blur: No Distance Left To Run (part 2) Blur: […]
Sound Bite
This, the week of Halloween, I give you two film scores that have consistently inspired and scared the pants off me. 1. Session 9 by Climax Gold Twins https://play.spotify.com/album/7cbCpVOIP2LddmFhWCJZis 2. 30 Days of Night by Brian Reitzell https://play.spotify.com/album/4RbUAmKbTQWBxRUu5mS1tu
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