The Image Revolution
When I was growing up I loved X-Men. It was Jim Lee’s art that defined those characters in X-Men for me. I wasn’t aware of who Jim Lee was by… Read more »
Tag: documentary
The World Of Hammer
The World Of Hammer (1994) was a thirteen part series of twenty-five minute episodes narrated by Oliver Reed. Each episode in the series looked at a theme in Hammer Films… Read more »
You Can Call Me Bill
Alexandre O. Phillippe’s You Can Call Me Bill (2024) finds its subject, William Shatner, thinking about the end of his life, global warming, and a career spent entertaining the world… Read more »
Against The Grain
Against The Grain (2023) isn’t just a special feature on Vinegar Syndrome’s Lost Picture Show boxed set, it’s a film that is both a lover letter to and a history… Read more »
A Disturbance In The Force
I think having an intellectual property (be it a novel, a film or album) that you really and truly love is very important. If there’s a work of art that… Read more »
Best Worst Movie
In Best Worst Movie (2009), Troll 2 (1989) actor Michael Stephenson turns his camera to the cult following that has grown around Troll 2 in the years since its release…. Read more »
24 Hours: The World Of John & Yoko
Shot over the course of five consecutive days, 24 Hours: The World Of John & Yoko (1969) is a thirty minute documentary film made for the BBC. The film only… Read more »
The Last Waltz
Last Thursday, on Thanksgiving Day, many Americans gathered around their televisions in food induced stupors to return once again to the annual tradition of watching Martin Scorsese’s The Last Waltz… Read more »
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Albert Brooks and Rob Reiner have been best friends since high school. They are both the sons of prominent comedians who followed in their fathers’ footsteps and went on to… Read more »
Pennywise: The Story Of IT
So many people my age have memories of a sleepover, usually around Halloween, where we watched It (1990) with our friends. Someone’s mom or dad had rented It with a… Read more »
