Category: Experimental

Experimental, FilmStruck, Frankenstein, Horror, Movie Reviews

RECONSTRUCTING FRANKENSTEIN: SPARK OF BEING (2010)

This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, which was originally published in 1818. Shelley was just 19 years old when she first conceived of this classic piece of Gothic fiction, and since the book’s release it has been adapted for the large and small screen many times. One of the most unusual interpretations of Shelley’s timeless tale is SPARK OF BEING (’10) … Continue reading RECONSTRUCTING FRANKENSTEIN: SPARK OF BEING (2010)

Kimberly Lindbergs
Ann-Margret, British Cinema, Composers, Directors, Drama, Experimental, Federico Fellini, Francois Truffaut, Horror, Jean Cocteau, Ken Russell, Movie Reviews, Musicals, Oliver Reed, Orson Welles, Rants

KEN RUSSELL: IN HIS OWN WORDS

Controversial film director Ken Russell passed away suddenly this week at the age of 84. Russell has long been considered the bad boy of British cinema or the original ‘enfant terrible’ of the empire, but for almost as long as I can remember he’s been one of my favorite filmmakers. I was introduced to his work as a young pre-teen in the late 1970s after … Continue reading KEN RUSSELL: IN HIS OWN WORDS

Kimberly Lindbergs
Derek Jarman, Directors, Experimental, Gay Interest, Musicals, Soundtracks

A Light that Never Went Out: The MTV Legacy of Derek Jarman

One of the most fascinating and overlooked aspects of Derek Jarman’s impressive filmmaking career is his collaborative work with musical artists. These projects materialized as experimental short films as well as music promo videos that regularly aired on MTV throughout the 1980s. Jarman appreciated the money he made directing videos but he wasn’t particularly happy about doing work for hire and said that it was … Continue reading A Light that Never Went Out: The MTV Legacy of Derek Jarman

Kimberly Lindbergs