The Gutter’s own Carol has some thoughts on Paul Vecchiali’s The Strangler (France, 1970). “The Strangler / L’Étrangleur (France, 1970) is a peculiar film, perhaps a Nouvelle Vague policier, but also not. It’s described as a “French giallo” in promotional materials, and I suppose that is as good […]
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“The first two uses of any technology are sex and war.” Unknown I’m not sure where to properly attribute that quote, but when it’s spoken in the ethereal narration of rock legend and Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry in Amanda Kramer’s new documentary, So Unreal, it has a certain […]
Our friends at the Projection Booth Podcast watch Josie & The Pussycats (2001) with Chris Cummins and friend of the Gutter Emily Intrava! “On this episode Emily Intravia and Chris Cummins join Mike to discuss the 2001 film from writer / directors Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan, Josie […]
At Comic Book Herald, Charlotte Fiero writes about Gwen Stacy, Miles Morales, intersectionality, and the trans subtext in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). “Yes, I am disappointed that the movie doesn’t go as far as outright saying that Gwen is trans; and I refuse to accept the narrative […]
The Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about short films of this year’s Toronto After Dark Film Festival. “What keeps me coming back to support After Dark, now in its 18th year, is its commitment to incubating up and coming talent through its Shorts program. Each year, After Dark […]
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