Category: Animation

Animation, Comic Books, Documentaries, French Cinema, Japanese Cinema, Modern Mondays, Movie Reviews

TOKYO GONE GAGAGA: OTAKU (1994)

Otaku: In Japan a young person who is obsessed with computers or particular aspects of popular culture to the detriment of their social skills. (definition from The Oxford Dictionary) Otaku: Obsessed fan; geek; nerd. Not restricted to anime fans, otaku is a general and relatively insulting word used to describe people obsessed with some particular hobby. (definition from AnimeWorld.com) I’ve never referred to myself as … Continue reading TOKYO GONE GAGAGA: OTAKU (1994)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Animation, Horror, Japanese Cinema, Movie Reviews

Screen Sorcery: Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Belladonna of Sadness (1973) begins with a joyful wedding. We first meet the lovely Jeanne, our guide through this strange fairy tale, and her beau Jim as they exchange marriage vows. When the couple returns to their humble abode, their wedded bliss is interrupted by the arrival of the reigning king and his minions who brutally assault Jeanne in an act of ceremonial rape that … Continue reading Screen Sorcery: Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Albert Finney, American Cinema, Animation, Movie Reviews

A TALE OF TWO FILMS: THE PICASSO SUMMER (1969)

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso Few films come with a pedigree as spotted as THE PICASSO SUMMER. Some names that were directly or indirectly associated with the movie include artist Pablo Picasso, author Ray Bradbury, French directors Francois Truffaut and Serge Bourguignon, cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond as well as renowned animators Wes Herschensohn, Faith & John Hubley, composer … Continue reading A TALE OF TWO FILMS: THE PICASSO SUMMER (1969)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, Actresses, Albert Finney, Animation, Boris Karloff, British Cinema, British New Wave, Crime, Horror, Italian Cinema, Japanese Cinema, Joseph Losey, Mia Farrow, Monica Vitti, Movie Reviews, Roman Polanski, Thrillers, Vincent Price

Film Writing Nov. 2016 – April 2017

It’s been awhile. Work obligations, as well as personal projects and other responsibilities, have taken precedence over updating my blogs. Of course, you can always find me on my Tumblr as well as Twitter & Facebook. Before I let another month get away, I thought I’d finally share an update to the film writing I’ve done for the last 6 months. I’ve broken topics up … Continue reading Film Writing Nov. 2016 – April 2017

Kimberly Lindbergs
Akira Kurosawa, Animation, Books, Bruce Lee, Comic Books, Federico Fellini, Italian Cinema, Movie Reviews, Toshiro Mifune

Happy New Year! + Nov. & Dec. at TCM’s Movie Morlocks

Happy New Year. So much to say and so little time to say it. Instead, I’ll save my rambling end of the year diatribe for another day and leave you with some links to the film writing I’ve done at TCM’s Movie Morlocks blog during the past few months. Cheers! November: – Another Hole in the Head 2015: 11 Days of Indie Horror, Sci-Fi & … Continue reading Happy New Year! + Nov. & Dec. at TCM’s Movie Morlocks

Kimberly Lindbergs
Actors, Actresses, Animation, British Cinema, Drama, Hammer Glamour, Hammer Horror, News, TCM

December at the Movie Morlocks

Links to my December 2014 posts at the TCM’s Movie Morlocks: Holiday Greetings from The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come! Excerpt: “Dickens’ novella was first conceived as a political pamphlet designed to arouse the public’s compassion for the plight of the poor but to his credit, the writer realized his strength was in storytelling so instead of hammering out a straightforward screed against social … Continue reading December at the Movie Morlocks

Kimberly Lindbergs