Thoughts on ‘The Brown Bunny’
The Brown Bunny stands out as one of the strongest films of 2003.
Tag: erotic
Blu-ray Review – ‘The Severing’
Kino Lorber has released director Mark Pellington’s latest experimental film, The Severing, on Blu-ray.
Thoughts on ‘Taking Tiger Mountain’
It’s been two days since I watched Kent Jones and Tom Huckabee’s 1983 experimental film, Taking Tiger Mountain, starring the late, great Bill Paxton in the lead role. It is a film that has weighed on my mind for a number of reasons.
‘Sylvia Kristel 1970s Collection’ Arrives On Blu-ray
Cult Epics has released a set of Sylvia Kristel features, including four films starring the renowned actress. It is clear from the care that was put into this particular project that this was a labor of love for the good folks at Cult Epics. Over the years, this distributor has provided cinephiles with meticulously crafted […]
Review: Private Vices, Public Virtues
The 1976 film by Miklós Jancsó, Private Vices, Public Virtues, is an under-appreciated gem from one of the most liberated and fruitful decades in the history of cinema. The film takes place in Central Europe, and centers on the arrogant and free spirited heir to the throne – a young man named Rudolf. At his […]
Blu-ray Review: The Neon Demon
When I initially saw Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon in theaters, it left me cold. However, a second viewing has left me with an entirely different impression. All of the elements that I had written off as pointless and depraved felt like they served a purpose this time. I already want to watch it again. The […]
‘Closet Monster’ Is A Fantastic Directorial Debut
Stephen Dunn’s fabulous semi-autobiographical Closet Monster is one hell of a directorial debut, and it is definitely one of the best films that this year has to offer. Closet Monster concerns an imaginative young man named Oscar, who, as a young child, witnessed a horrifying gay hate crime in a graveyard which has haunted him […]
Review: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne
Walerian Borowczyk’s 1981 film, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne, was long considered a lost film in many circles. It was never released in the US, and was only given a brief run in the UK. It was never released on VHS or DVD. And now, Arrow Video has released the film […]
Retrospective: Possession
Anna: [to Zimmermann, about the creature] He’s very tired. He made love to me all night. Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession is a film that’s impossible to prepare for. It is a film that refuses to let go once it has you in its tentacles – and after it’s over, you’ll definitely come back for more. Possession […]
The Dangerous Sexuality of Jane Campion’s IN THE CUT
“Now, thinking back on the course of my passion, I was like one blind, unafraid of the dark…” Jane Campion’s erotic thriller, entitled In the Cut, was largely ignored by audiences and ripped apart by critics when it was released on October 31, 2003. Most of the reviews focused on the adult content, rather than […]
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