Category Archives: Film

Saturday Matinee: Stranger at the Gate

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Luther Blissett

How Many Strangers Are At the Gate? By David Swanson Source: Let’s Try Democracy Spolier Alert: if you want to watch an excellent 30-minute film without knowing what happens, scroll down and watch it before reading any of these words. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The Warriors

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Luther Blissett

By Dante James Source: Film Threat Warriors… come out to play! Warriors… come out to play! One of the most well-known movie chants in cinematic history has passed the 30-year mark. When The Warriors, starring a bunch unknown actors at the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: In the Mouth of Madness

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Luther Blissett

That Time John Carpenter Went Meta With ‘In the Mouth of Madness’ As always, Carpenter was light years ahead of his time. By Nick L. Source: Collider One of John Carpenter’s more endearing traits is his aversion to self-effacing clowning. This is … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The Girl With All the Gifts

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Luther Blissett

By Brian Tallerico Source: RogerEbert.com In many ways, Melanie (Sennia Nanua) is just another ordinary girl. She goes to school every day, where she’s grown affection for her teacher Ms. Justineau (Gemma Arterton). And she’s at that age where she’s … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Alphaville

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Luther Blissett

GODARD’S SCI-FI/NOIR ALPHAVILLE’ IS WITTY AND SUBVERSIVE Alphaville‘s pulpy sci-fi plot acts as a warm coat of familiarity as Godard slyly subverts one genre trope after another. By Brian Holcomb Source: PopMatters In Oliver Stone’s The Doors (1992) Ray Manzarek (Kyle MacLachlan) … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Belladonna of Sadness

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Luther Blissett

Reconsidering Belladonna of Sadness: Still powerful after almost 50 years By Carmen Antreasian Source: Anime Feminist A cult film originally released in 1973, Belladonna of Sadness can be read as a second-wave feminist work. However, in order to understand the film as … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: The Swordsman

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Luther Blissett

By Fumiko Source: Geek Culture Finally, a Korean period drama that is all action, and more importantly, devoid of mindless zombies. If you’re looking for a gritty action film filled with spectacular sword-wielding stunt work, Joseon era drama and good … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: River’s Edge

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Luther Blissett

By Roger Ebert Source: RogerEbert.com I remember reading about the case at the time. A high school kid killed his girlfriend and left her body lying on the ground. Over the next few days, he brought some of his friends … Continue reading →

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