Before I begin, I must confess I’m a little biased when it comes to Edgar Wright, who co-wrote and directed…
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The meme-able moments come early and often in Les Blank’s “Burden of Dreams” (1982). And it’s not just the towering…
“The Mattachine Family” is directed by first-time filmmaker Andy Vallentine, who co-wrote the screenplay with husband Danny Vallentine. It opens…
The best role Shelley Duvall played was herself. No one could do it better. Plenty have tried: I recently rewatched…
The recent passing of actor Donald Sutherland last week brought to mind an old classic—Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People” (1980). It’s…
As this year’s Santa Barbara International Film Festival takes off, I found myself gravitating toward the festival’s short films selections.…
The 1970s and 1980s were the slasher era of horror. The 2000s saw the emergence of found footage. And the…
I have a love/hate relationship with David Lynch movies. I love to hate them. Or maybe I hate that I…
“Tape” is the definition of an indie film. Its 86 minutes are shot in real time with a single camcorder.…
Michelle Danner’s latest film, “Miranda’s Victim,” is based on a true story. It recounts the life of Patricia “Trish” Weir,…