Ah, the freedom of the open water. We chase it in real life with boats, canoes, and all manner of watercraft, but nothing beats the feeling of the rushing tide over your scales…I mean skin. Video games have been trying to replicate the freedom of the ocean for […]
This week Guest Star Michelle Kisner writes about the genre-bending sci fi creature feature, Zeiram. Keep up with her and all her film writing via Instagram at @robotcookie! ~~~ Zeiram (1991) is a fantastically creative sci-fi creature feature hybrid with exquisitely goopy monster designs coupled with great practical […]
I’ve been watching Bond movies since seeing No Time to Die in the theater—I ACTUALLY WENT TO THE MOVIES!!!—so it’s time to bring another Indian spy-ish film to the Gutter. I say “-ish” because, as previously discussed, the formulas of popular Hindi cinema generally don’t allow for the […]
The pandemic has resulted in a year of film festivals here at the Gutter, including the Toronto International Film Festival, Hong Kong Filmart and now Nightstream and the Brooklyn Horror Festival. The Gutter’s own Angela and I attended Nightstream with press cards in the bands of our fedoras […]
This week’s Guest Star is Nick Hanover. He writes about Todd Hayne’s documentary, The Velvet Underground (2021). ~~~ Before the Austin Film Society premiere screening of Todd Haynes’s The Velvet Underground, giddy fanboy/celebrated indie auteur Richard Linklater warned the audience this would not be your “typical music documentary […]
Along with the Gutter’s own Carol, I was privileged to receive press credentials for the Nightstream 2021 film festival this year, showcasing an amazing, week-long line-up of features, shorts, and events in a virtual format. Now as the festival draws to a close, I’m reflecting on my favorites […]
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