June & July at the Movie Morlocks

I haven’t been online much the last few months for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I’ve been having … More

April & May at The Movie Morlocks

Highlights from my April & May contributions to TCM’s Movie Morlocks. You can read all the articles by following the … More

2013 at the Movie Morlocks

Jess Franco 1930-2013 What follows is a collection of links to some of my posts at TCM’s Movie Morlocks from … More

A Tale of Two Films: THE PICASSO SUMMER (1969)

My latest post at the Movie Morlocks takes a look at the making of THE PICASSO SUMMER (1969) starring the fabulous Albert Finney & Yvette Mimieux. Here’s a brief excerpt from my post…

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 … More

John Hughes vs. Shane Meadows: This Is England (2006)

As someone who came of age during the 1980s, I’ve become increasingly disturbed by the critical response to director John … More

Modern Mondays: Love Songs (2007)

When I first mentioned that I was going to start “Modern Mondays” at Cinebeats I briefly discussed how much I … More

List Making

Pictured Above: High and Low (1963), Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) Eyes Without a Face (1960) Rocco and His Brothers (1960), … More

Jean-Claude Brialy 1933-2007

R.I.P. Jean-Claude Brialy 1933-2007 I was planning on finally wrapping up my delayed week of celebrating all things French today, … More