“Modesty Blaise: Her Most Daring Mission”
Hey, it’s a BBC Cymru / Wales Radio production a Modesty Blaise adventure starring Daphne Alexander! Listen here.
“Saturday at the Movies: Sook-Yin Lee’s ‘Paying For It’ Is A Non-Traditional Love Story Brought To Life”
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has some thoughts on Sook Yin-Lee’s Paying For It (Canada, 2025), her film adaptation of Chester Brown’s eponymous graphic novel. “Whatever term I’d apply to Brown’s honest self-portrayal in graphic novel form applies equally to his best friend, ex-partner, […]
Man’s Inhumanity to Man: Emotional Suppression and the Machinery of Control in “Equilibrium” (USA, 2002)
Despite lukewarm reviews and poor box-office performance in 2002, Equilibrium has captivated audiences and become a cult hit in the decades since its release. That isn’t to say it’s a film without issues; the main one is that it is quite derivative at times, with echoes of Fahrenheit 451, 1984, and The Matrix, but it runs with these inspirations, crafting a unique aesthetic and universe.
“Want to Read Everything We Said about Heated Rivalry on the Podcast?”
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books shares their thoughts on Heated Rivalry. Read from the transcript here. Listen here.
“Marching Towards Madness: The Long Walk (2025) is a Grim, Dystopian Warning for America”
At The Movie Sleuth, friend of the Gutter Michelle Kisner has a nice piece on a recent adaptation of Stephen King, The Long Walk (USA, 2025). “One of the unifying features of King’s work, when writing as Bachman, is the prevailing nihilism of the stories and the bleak […]
The Projection Booth: V. I. Warshawski!
Our friends at The Projection Booth Podcast discuss V. I. Warshawski (1991)! “Noirvember 2025 keeps rolling as Mike teams up with author Dahlia Schweitzer and artist Rahne Alexander to crack open V.I. Warshawski (1991), Jeff Kanew’s glossy take on Sara Paretsky’s groundbreaking detective. Kathleen Turner commands the screen […]
The Cultural Gutter 