It’s an assortment of oddments this week with Walt Whitman’s recently rediscovered 47,000 word treatise “Manly Health and Fitness”, scientists arguing that the Borrowers couldn’t exist in reality and more. We also some alternative insults from Shakespearean works. Our featured book is Clash of Eagles by Alan Smale (book 1 […]
Month: July 2016
Keyframe 54 – Augmented Reality Flatulence
Cinema Eclectica 75 – Don’t eat the Furry Tomatoes
The ’80s high camp is strong this week. It turns out that we have something of an Arrow Special on our hand this week. Starting with classic Western “The Ox Bow Incident” before going full cult with Jack Hill’s “The Swinging Cheerleaders”, unknown ’80s slasher “Satan’s Blade” before finishing with […]
Cinema Eclectica 75 – Don't eat the Furry Tomatoes
The ’80s high camp is strong this week. It turns out that we have something of an Arrow Special on our hand this week. Starting with classic Western “The Ox Bow Incident” before going full cult with Jack Hill’s “The Swinging Cheerleaders”, unknown ’80s slasher “Satan’s Blade” before finishing with […]
The Taviani Brothers Collection (1977-1984) Reality and Fiction Working Together (Review)
Absolute Beginners (1986) More than meets the eye with added David Bowie (Review)
Alongside The Mission and Revolution, Absolute Beginners was accused of destroying the British film industry in the mid to late 1980s. It was bad luck for Goldcrest, the studio behind Julian Temple’s lavish production, as they backed-up all three films, released them at nearly the same time, and in turn, […]
Cinema Eclectica 74 – Ultimate 1980’s Bingo Card
Our Directors Lottery has its 2nd outing and we couldn’t be happier with the result. In Off The Shelf we look at the 1993 existential noir “Suture”, Tarkovsky’s legendary debut “Ivan’s Childhood”, Pasolini’s “Pigsty” and intense political documentary “Citizenfour”. Our Featured film and second director of choice is Joe Dante […]
Cinema Eclectica 74 – Ultimate 1980's Bingo Card
Our Directors Lottery has its 2nd outing and we couldn’t be happier with the result. In Off The Shelf we look at the 1993 existential noir “Suture”, Tarkovsky’s legendary debut “Ivan’s Childhood”, Pasolini’s “Pigsty” and intense political documentary “Citizenfour”. Our Featured film and second director of choice is Joe Dante […]