Friends of the Gutter Jay Patrick and Kerry Fristoe talk about Burt Reynolds with Christian Devine and Carrie Rickey on the Cinema Shame podcast. “In the first of two episodes dedicated to the Bandit, my guests and I talk about White Lightning, Gator, Smokey and the Bandit, Semi-Tough and Starting Over and just about everything […]
The Japan Times interviews Shinya Tsukamoto about his new film, Killing. “’As I took in the current state of the world, I had an urge to let out (the film) like a scream. The act of killing in the Edo Period (1603-1868) was quite normal. I found many […]
Check out all the interviews and Q&A’s at this year’s Midnight Madness program at the Toronto International Film Festival at Robert Mitchell’s youtube channel! This year’s MM line-up includes: The Predator; Halloween; Nekrotronic; Assassination Nation; Gaspar Noe’s Climax; Diamantino; The Man Who Feels No Pain; In Fabric; The […]
At Loser City, friend of the Gutter writes about the art of the hustle in Susan Seidelman’s Smithereens. “Do you have a picture in your head of New York? Does it come from real life? Or the memory of art? I know the New York I see when […]
At City On Fire, JJ Bona has news of the twisty path of JCVD’s film, The Eagle Path / Soldiers / Full Love. “The action drama is Van Damme’s first directorial effort since 1996’s The Quest. The project was shot on a budget of about $5 million (much of […]
Wired profiles the amazing Lexi Alexander: ‘“In martial arts, for every attack there is a counter you can throw,” she says. “Somebody traps you, you can throw a hook. But there is no counter for bias” in the entertainment business. “You cannot be super nice. You cannot be […]