Category Archives: Saturday Matinee

Saturday Matinee: The Boxer’s Omen

Posted on December 8, 2018 by

“The Boxer’s Omen” (1983) is a gonzo Hong Kong horror film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung and produced by the Shaw Brothers. Phillip Ko stars as Fei Kao, a boxer whose brother is nearly killed in a match by a rival … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Film, Saturday Matinee, Video | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saturday Matinee: Bimbo’s Initiation

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

“Bimbo’s Initiation” (1931) is an unnerving and surreal Fleischer Studio short animation. It’s an early example of mass media featuring blatant occult symbolism and has influenced a number of artists such as Jim Woodring (the Frank cartoons), Richard Elfman (Forbidden … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Film, media, Saturday Matinee, Video | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saturday Matinee: Shakedown (aka Blue Jean Cop)

Posted on November 24, 2018 by

“Shakedown” (1988) is an action/crime drama written and directed by James Glickenhaus. Peter Weller and Sam Elliot star as Dalton (an idealistic lawyer) and Marks (a veteran cop) who team up to defend a low-level crack dealer who is framed … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Film, Saturday Matinee, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saturday Matinee: Bluefin

Posted on November 17, 2018 by

Film synopsis from BullfrogFilms.com: BLUEFIN is a tale of epic stakes set in “the tuna capital of the world,” North Lake, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The film explores the baffling mystery of why the normally wary bluefin tuna no longer … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Environment, Film, Saturday Matinee, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saturday Matinee: Dick

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

“Dick” (1999) is a cult comedy co-written (with Sheryl Longin) and directed by Andrew Fleming. It’s an absurdist retelling of the events surrounding the Watergate scandal which led to the resignation of Richard “Tricky Dick” Nixon (played in the film … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Film, Humor, Saturday Matinee, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saturday Matinee: The Monkey’s Teeth

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

‘The Monkey’s Teeth,’ French cartoon written by patients in a mental hospital By Oliver Hall Source: Dangerous Minds Les dents du singe (The Monkey’s Teeth) is the directorial debut of René Laloux, the animator who made Fantastic Planet and Time … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Film, media, Psychology, Saturday Matinee, Video | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saturday Matinee: Mayhem

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

By Brian Tallerico Source: RogerEbert.com Joe Lynch’s “Mayhem” feels like a timely film in a way it wouldn’t have a couple years ago. Whatever your political party may be, anger has been a palpable emotion in this country recently—it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Film, Humor, Saturday Matinee, society, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Saturday Matinee: The Sunshine Makers

Posted on October 20, 2018 by

A real-life Breaking Bad for the psychadellic set, The Sunshine Makers reveals the entertaining, untold story of Nicholas Sand and Tim Scully, the unlikely duo at the heart of 1960s American drug counterculture. United in a utopian mission to save … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, culture, Drug War, Film, Saturday Matinee, Video | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment