Matinee
Joe Dante’s film Matinee (1993) is as much an homage to filmmaker William Castle as it is a tribute to the cinema’s role as a commentator on and reflection of… Read more »
Tag: Joe Dante
The Howling On 35mm
Joe Dante’s film The Howling (1981) remains one of the seminal horror films of the eighties whose critical reputation has only grown since its initial release. It’s the film that… Read more »
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
Allan Arkush’s film Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979) is a deeply felt, autobiographical expression by the filmmaker within the idiom of early sixties teeny bopper rock musicals. Arkush drew… Read more »
The ‘Burbs
Few American comedies in the second half of the twentieth century are as enjoyable as they are witty. Joe Dante’s classic satirical horror spoof The ‘Brubs (1989) is one of… Read more »
In Search Of Tomorrow
To the uninitiated or would-be cinephile there’s possibly something indispensable about David A. Weiner’s epic surveys of movies in the eighties. Weiner’s most recent addition to his growing catalogue is… Read more »
The Second Civil War
Joe Dante’s political satire The Second Civil War (1997), made for HBO, has become more relevant in the 2020s than it ever was in the waning days of the Clinton… Read more »
In Search Of Darkness
David A. Weiner’s In Search Of Darkness (2019) is a film about American horror films made in the eighties. Over the course of a 264 minute runtime, Weiner combines clips… Read more »
Piranha
Joe Dante’s Piranha (1978) is a creature feature with its tongue planted firmly in its cheek. This quicke Roger Corman production was penned by John Sayles and combines the familiar… Read more »
Hollywood Boulevard
Candy (Candice Rialson) has just arrived in Los Angeles to make it big in the movies. Almost immediately she finds an agent, Walter Paisley (Dick Miller) who gets her a… Read more »
Amazon Women On The Moon
A highly regarded filmmaker doesn’t necessarily make for a good sketch comedian. This is the lesson of John Landis’ omnibus film Amazon Women On The Moon (1987). The film is… Read more »
