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• Saturday Matinee: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind February 14, 2026 6:42 pm
  Why Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Remains Unforgettable By Matt Zoller Seitz Source: RogerEbert.com Despite its gently bummed-out vibe, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is a sneakily powerful film. It’s so affecting, in fact, that I get a … Continue reading →
• Two for Tuesday February 10, 2026 6:56 pm
  Jo-DBL
• Saturday Matinee: Anti-Clock February 7, 2026 5:53 pm
  By Triskel Christchurch Source: The Journal of Music A complex and fascinating experimental exploration of time and identity, ANTI-CLOCK is a film of authentic, startling originality. Brilliantly mixing film and video techniques, Arden and Bond’s paranoid, psychological surveillance study of … Continue reading →
• Two for Tuesday February 3, 2026 5:43 pm
  Callous The Faint
• Saturday Matinee: Mulholland Drive January 31, 2026 6:11 pm
  By Seth Harris Source: Pop Cult I’ve mentioned on the blog before how I discovered David Lynch as an eight-year-old who was somehow allowed to watch Twin Peaks. For a long time, I knew him as “the guy who made … Continue reading →
• Two for Tuesday January 27, 2026 5:48 pm
  Twenty One Children
• Saturday Matinee: Ran January 24, 2026 6:00 pm
  By Roger Ebert Source: RogerEbert.com One of the early reviews of Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran” said that he could not possibly have directed it at an earlier age. My first impulse was to question that act of critical omnipotence. Who is … Continue reading →
• Two for Tuesday January 20, 2026 6:15 pm
  Iyah May Jo Tongo
• Saturday Matinee: The Thing January 17, 2026 5:44 pm
  John Carpenter’s The Thing Had An Icy Critical Reception John Carpenter’s The Thing received terrible reviews when it was released in 1982. Critics were wrong about this frozen horror masterpiece. By Ryan Lambie Source: Den of Geek It’s the summer … Continue reading →
• Two for Tuesday January 13, 2026 5:58 pm
  Tesstamona