It’s not meteorological summer here in the Northern Hemisphere yet, but it’s June. It’s hot and my a/c is on. I have been sticky with sweat and sunscreen. I have had my first Arnold Palmer of the season.(And my first Dinah Shore—lemonade with seltzer). It is summer as […]
At The Movie Sleuth, the Gutter’s own Michelle Kisner writes about Kazuo Hara’s Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (Japan, 1974). “In his autobiography Camera Obtrusa, Kazuo Hara speaks candidly about his obsession with pulling out and filming the most intimate parts of a person. He is not […]
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, […]
This month our Guest Star is film presenter and bon vivant Jackie Stargrove. They write on killing the guilt in your pleasure and just loving what you love. ~~~~ “Even the worst picture is someone’s favorite film, and that someone is the fan I am always talking to.” […]
Bitches On Comics talks to filmmaker Vera Drew about her film, The People’s Joker! “Vera Drew joins us to discuss her indie feature film The People’s Joker! We get into using comic book characters to tell autobiographical stories, the film’s unconventional path to distribution, and turning a personal […]
Vera Drew’s The People’s Joker is finally getting a release date in the US. “Described as an absurdist semi-autobiographical dark comedy, The People’s Joker stars Drew as a painfully unfunny aspiring clown called Joker the Harlequin. Her character grapples with her gender identity while unsuccessfully attempting to join […]
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