When I say the phrase, “It’s a women-in-prison movie,” my guess is that your first impression is pretty far from what Caged actually is. The trope of a women-in-prison movie was well-worn in the exploitation era, which means it brings to mind things like scandalously torn clothing, shower scenes, and …
I can credit my intense love of movies to two people: my mom and Roger Ebert. I used to watch Sneak Previous and At the Movies religiously, and I’d make note of the movies I was too young to see, but would undoubtedly seek out when I was older. Mom is …
Genetic variation is an amazing thing. The chance that another human has or had an exact copy of your genetic code is pretty much nil. When the FBI uses STR (short tandem repeat) technology to identify forensic samples of DNA, they only look at 13 regions of the human genetic …
That’s right! As if I didn’t have enough projects, I started a second blog. This new site, called The Sound and the Foley, is dedicated to identifying and researching the history recycled sounds and melodies. From the Wilhelm Scream to the “Shave and a Haircut” ditty, these sounds are famous …
Recently, a new movie sensation has been making the rounds in the z-grade movie fan community. This movie showed up on Netflix a few weeks ago, and a few of my friends have talked about nearly nothing else since. My friend Aric even started a new blog entirely dedicated to this movie. This …
Folks here in Minnesota have had a long winter season this year. In the last week or two, temperatures were still below 10 degrees Fahrenheit on some days, and one day dipped to -12 including windchill. Yesterday was the first day where the weather crept up above 40 degrees, and everyone in the office seems a …
That’s right! This month’s show is almost upon us! Our victims contestants this month are Levi Weinhagen, Tim Wick, Joe Bozic, and Josh Carson. Come see them bravely attempt to give a PowerPoint presentation for a deck of slides that they have never seen before. Why? Because it’s hilarious, darlings. Join us …
This morning’s Twitter discussion about the censorship in Holy Motors was capped by this exchange. I love my friends.
My friend Cole ecstatically tweeted this morning that Holy Motors has just hit Netflix Streaming. About 10 seconds later, he posted far less ecstatically that the Netflix Streaming version of the film has been censored. There are few times when Twitter has brought me from higher highs to lower lows …
Every year, I attend B-Fest in Chicago, a 24-hour film festival dedicated to the appreciation of B-movies. While there, I hang around with a crowd who hold a micro-budget film director named Cory McAbee in very high regard. I’ve been told to watch The American Astronaut dozens of times. Because I’m …
