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Saturday Matinee: Fellini Satyricon

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

“Fellini Satyricon” (1969) is a surreal fantasy written and directed by Federico Fellini and loosely based on Satyricon, written by Petronius during Nero’s reign over imperial Rome. The film’s episodic structure follows the scholar Encolpius and friend Ascyltus as they … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Tales From the Far Side

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

“Tales From the Far Side” (1994) is an animated short film anthology adaptation of Gary Larson’s popular single-panel comic series The Far Side. Drawing mostly on horror film tropes, the loosely-structured film focuses on the macabre side of Larson’s unique … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: David Lynch Presents the History of Surrealist Film (1987)

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

By Colin Marshall Source: Open Culture What living director has drawn the descriptor “surreal” more often than David Lynch? If you’ve seen, or rather experienced, a few of his films — particularly Eraserhead, Lost Highway, Mulholland Dr., or Inland Empire, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Eraserhead

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

“Eraserhead” (1977) is an infamous cult classic and debut feature film written, produced, and directed by David Lynch. The majority of the plot involves the struggles of Henry (Jack Nance) as he cares for a severely deformed baby in an … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Day of the Locust

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

“The Day of the Locust” (1975) is a dark historical drama directed by John Schlesinger (Midnight Cowboy) with a screenplay by blacklisted writer Waldo Salt based on a novel by Nathaniel West. The plot follows aspiring art director Tod (William … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Bringing Out the Dead

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

“Bringing Out the Dead” (1999) is the fourth collaboration between director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader (and their most underrated). Based on a novel by Joe Connelly, the plot follows New York paramedic Frank Pierce (Nicolas Cage), who’s on … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Rollerball (1975)

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

The Science Fiction of Rollerball Is Nothing Compared to the Facts of Real Life Control By Rich Monetti Source: Omni If you’ve never seen Rollerball, stop what you’re doing and dial up the DVD for this 1975 Science Fiction Movie … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Momo

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

“Momo” (1986) is an Italian/German fantasy film directed by Johannes Schaaf and based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Michael Ende (The Neverending Story). The plot explores the concept of time through the journey of Momo, a … Continue reading →

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