A few words about my 10 Favorite Films of 2021

I spent most of 2021 watching older films and discovered some real hidden gems but I thought I’d share a … More

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 … More

On Vampyres and Other Symptoms (2011)

ON VAMPYRES AND OTHER SYMPTOMS (2011) is the clever title of a new documentary directed by Celia Novis focusing on the … More

Looking for Fellini: HOW STRANGE TO BE NAMED FEDERICO (2013)

Ettore Scola might not be as renowned as his lifelong friend and fellow filmmaker Federico Fellini but before he died … More

The Doors Are Always Open at The Phantom Playhouse

A gentle reminder that The Phantom Playhouse – Cinebeats’ sister site focused on horror cinema – is open for business … More

OUT OF THE CLOSET: TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL (2015)

Everyone loves a Hollywood tragedy. The violent murders of Sharon Tate and Sal Mineo generate more press and web articles … More

Knock Down the House (2019)

Knock Down the House is a sobering and uplifting account of four formidable grassroots female candidates (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Paula Jean Swearengin, … More

MIFUNE: THE LAST SAMURAI (2015)

Mifune was a giant in the world of Japanese cinema and although I’ve written a little bit about his background … More

CREATIVE COLLABORATION: JANE B. PAR AGNÈS V. (1988)

When Jane Birkin (Blow-Up [1966], Wonderwall [1968], La Piscine [1968], Don Juan (or If Don Juan Were a Woman) [1973], Je t’aime moi non plus [1976], Death on the Nile [1978], La … More