By Isabella Acuña The whole ’70s decade was really a turning point in filmmaking and a lot of good stuff came out of it. Films were becoming grittier. Something that may have reflected the hard social times of the late ’60s seeped into the ’70s and influenced the subculture as … Continue reading
By Steven Ronquillo EPISODE FIVE: JODOROWSKY – A JOURNEY INTO LAS PECULIAS DE PANICA (PART 2) EL TOPO (1970) Fellow pilgrims, it is time for the journey to continue. Let us go back in time to 11:58 on December 17, 1970. John Lennon takes the stage at the Elgin Theatre … Continue reading
Boy Wonder is a 2010 indie film that explores what happens when a helpless boy, traumatized by the tragic and violent death of his mother, eventually becomes a troubled young man with his own moral code, and a sense of purpose and strength. On paper, Boy Wonder has a lot … Continue reading
By Billy Bob Elmore The Third EPISODE ONE: CUT ‘N’ PASTE When my friends at R-Massive asked me if’n I wanted to write for their website one night after the late show was over, I only had one question for ‘em: “Now why in the Hell would you young pups … Continue reading
Gangsters, Samurai, Aliens and Atom Bombs: The Cinema of Kinji Fukasaku by Craig McNeely The recent release of the enormously popular film adaptation of Hunger Games has sparked a renewed discussion of a cult classic, Kinji Fukasaku’s 2000 film adaptation of another post-apocalyptic novel, Koushun Takami’s Battle Royale. While the … Continue reading
