Through its various iterations, The Wiz has stood the test of time as both a fun, epic fantasy adventure and a rousing exploration of the tenacity and passion of Black folks in the face of adversity. The original musical premiered in 1974 at the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre […]
PBS’ American Masters series has posted the complete episode dedicated to author Ursula K. Le Guin. “Explore the remarkable life and legacy of late feminist author Ursula K. Le Guin whose groundbreaking work, including “The Left Hand of Darkness,” transformed American literature by bringing science fiction into the […]
At Deja View, friend of the Gutter Ed Glaser has a new video up on the history of Brazil’s slapstick Planet Of The Apes— O Trapalhão no Planalto dos Macacos! “Find out how comedy troupe Os Trapalhões turned Planet of the Apes into a homegrown 1976 box-office hit—and […]
At PBS’ Monstrum, Dr. Emily Zarka gets deep into the slasher lore. “The 1974 movies Black Christmas and Texas Chain Saw Massacre gave rise to what would become one of cinema’s most enduring genres: the slasher film. In this special episode, we’ll talk about the origins, evolution and […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins celebrate Halloween. “We discuss two spooky movies: 1992’s RGV film Raat starring Revathy, and 1971’s Bengali film Kuheli starring Sumita Sanyal, Biswajeet, and Sandhya Roy.” Watch / listen here.
Friend of the Gutter Weltraumbesty has been creating subtitles for the Showa Daiei Gamera movies. “My project is quite simple, albeit a lot of work; to create new subtitle translations in English from the (mostly) complete Japanese language SDH subtitle scripts included with the latest video releases. While […]
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