“A Musical Journey through Italian and Neapolitan Gangster Movies”
At My Analog Journal, Dario Bassalino dj’s a journey through the soundtracks of Italian and Neapolitan gangster movies. Listen here.
Further Reeding: The Damned (1963)
At Further Reeding, friend of the Gutter Leslie Allenbach Hatton joins Doug Tilley to talk about The Damned (1963)! “Black leather, black leather, kill kill kill! On a brand new episode of FURTHER REEDING we’re digging into the pre-apocalyptic, sea-side pleasures of the 1963 sci-fi classic THE DAMNED […]
The Projection Booth: Demons (1970)
Our friends at the Projection Booth discuss the 1970 Toshio Matsumoto film, Demons! “We conclude a month of discussing Japanese films with a look at Toshio Matsumoto’s 1971 film Demons AKA Shura AKA Pandemonium. The story of the film is part of the fabric of the larger 47 […]
“The Unravelling of an Expert on Serial Killers”
Lauren Collins considers the curious case of Stéphane Bourgoin. “Stéphane Bourgoin became famous through his jailhouse interviews with murderers. Then an anonymous collective of true-crime fans began investigating his own story.” Read more here.
“Bollywood Votes: Cinema in the Shadow of Elections”
At Mint Lounge, Uday Batia writes about where Indian cinema is at with upcoming elections. “Every other week this year, a film has released that extols the achievements or reflects the concerns of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its affiliates—the existence of Pakistan, the rights of Hindus, […]
Filmi Ladies: The Kapoors: Raj!
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins continue their look the first family of Hindi cinema with a look at Raj Kapoor! “When you’re talking about Indian movies, he’s a cine qua non [note from editor: stop it]: Raj Kapoor (1924–1988). We look […]
The Cultural Gutter 