The Ms. 45 Soundtrack
This is one of my favorite records and I think that it is worth discussing in-depth: The Death Waltz Recording Company release of Joe Delia’s soundtrack to Abel Ferrara’s Ms. 45 from… Read more »
Category: Books & Music
Ishaghpour & Godard
“Looking at Histoire(s) du cinéma, the first chapter especially, I got the impression there had been three major events in the twentieth century: the Russian revolution, Nazism, and cinema, particularly… Read more »
I, Fatty
There is no shortage of biographies and memoirs of the men and women who have shaped the cinema. Ray Carney’s work on John Cassavetes is exhaustive and all encompassing, Richard… Read more »
Roman Poems
Pier Paolo Pasolini occupies a unique place in 20th century Italian art; he was both a filmmaker and a painter, but foremost he was a poet. When he rarely appeared… Read more »
Emotion Pictures
Wim Wenders’ book Emotion Pictures (published in Germany in 1986) is an anthology of both his previously unpublished writings and his work for Filmkritik, written between 1968 and 1971. Like… Read more »
Clara Bow: Runnin’ Wild
Roughly a month ago it was my good fortune to inherit a collection of about 120 books on the subject of Hollywood during its Golden Age between 1915 and 1960…. Read more »
Chico Hamilton Quintet: Sweet Smell Of Success
Alexander Mackendrick’s 1957 film Sweet Smell Of Success has become an American classic in the years since its initial release. Much has been written about the films dark themes, James Wong Howe’s… Read more »
Kailash
An amazing package was put together by Soul Jazz Records in 2015 for the release of Kailash. The music contained within this set is composed of solo piano versions of music… Read more »
The Lucifer Rising Suite
An impressive release from the re-issue frenzy of the late 2000s is the boxed set The Lucifer Rising Suite: The Music Of Bobby Beausoleil. Released by The Ajna Offensive in 2009… Read more »
American Stories
It is no surprise that the most highly respected and memorable artists working in comics are often described as being “cinematic” since both the mediums of film and comics intersect… Read more »
