5 Annoying Movie Trends
“Once again, a [film-making] technique progresses from ‘innovative’ to ‘standard procedure’ to ‘OK, please stop doing that.’” (More teal and orange madness, here).
RIP, Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart has died at 100. Most of the media remembers her as the elder Rose in Titanic. The Gutter remembers her in the James Whale classic, The Old Dark House. The New York Times obituary discusses her many accomplishments outside film here.
Victorian Pulp Fiction
Yellowback novels were pulpy Victorian reading. Emory University has a bunch of them for you to download. (via @houseinrlyeh)
Camera Obscura Sneak Preview
Daywalt Fear Factory has posted a little taste of the upcoming series, Camera Obscura. And, yes, that’s Jack Klugman.
Red Eagle / Gold Eagle
With all the excitement generating in the internetosphere because of the trailer for Wisit Sasanatieng’s upcoming Red Eagle: The Hero Never Dies, now seems like a good time to post this trailer for Insee Thong (Golden Eagle) and 4DK’s review of it.
Little Batman
The narrative frame and theme are heavy handed by the actual adventures are pretty sweet in “The Adventures of Little Batman.”
The Cultural Gutter 