I suspect the film will resonate more with older audiences than younger viewers who’ve never experienced a mall as a social hub. If you have been to a shopping mall lately, chances are it doesn’t look anything like it did in the 1980s or 1990s. The bustling and vibrant atmosphereContinue Reading
It’s clear that Okazaki simply wants us all to see and remember the after-effects of nuclear weapons. There is no anti-American slant to the film. No blame. No agenda beyond preserving the experiences of the survivors. Whenever there is a country that Americans perceive as an enemy, someone eventually says,Continue Reading
There’s a refreshing lack of spiritual or cosmic mumbo jumbo. In 1993, a film called Fire in the Sky dramatized the story of Travis Walton, an Arizona logger allegedly abducted by aliens. When I reviewed the film in 2008, I said that the heavily fictionalized version of Walton’s story createdContinue Reading
Think of the film less as a cohesive story and more of a window into a world you probably wouldn’t want to visit for too long. Alexander Perlman’s documentary, Lot Lizard, follows the lives of several people who have worked or are currently working as truck-stop sex workers. The titleContinue Reading
Initially, it might appear that Scream, Queen! would only appeal to a limited audience. That’s not the case. When A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge was released in 1985, I was senior in high school. I remember having a conversation with a schoolmate about the movie on theContinue Reading
Entertaining throughout and highly informative, Hail Satan? might just be the most thought-provoking film I’ve seen in years. One might wonder, “Why would one choose to call themself a Satanist?” Why would one wish to worship or associate with something most consider to be evil? The answer isn’t as crystalContinue Reading
If you keep in mind that the majority of the cast aren’t really actors and the film was made for next to nothing, you’re in for a Southern style treat. 1972’s The Legend of Boggy Creek is one of the first movies that really scared me. I don’t mean aContinue Reading