You Must Remember This: The Hollywood Blacklist
Karina Longworth looks at the history of the Hollywood Blacklist in a new, multipart series of podcasts at You Must Remember This.
“Superman: The Inside Story”
Director Richard Donner recounts the making of Superman (1978) in an interview with Stephen Galloway at The Hollywood Reporter. “I got a little stoned, smoked some weed, put on the Superman costume. I was in pretty good shape then. It was like elastic. And Tom pulled up, and […]
Cahiers du Cannon: Castaway
Please join us in congratulating Horror Editor Angela on the birth of her daughter and in welcoming said daughter to the Cultural Gutter family! Obviously, Angela will not be posting an article today, because we are not complete monsters. She will return in June. This month, Guest Star […]
“The Forgotten Female Action Stars of the 1910s”
“The film scholar Ben Singer estimates that between 1912 and 1920, about 60 action serials with female protagonists were released, totaling around 800 episodes.” More at The Atlantic.
Kismat
At Beth Loves Bollywood, the Gutter’s own Beth reviews Manmohan Desai’s Kismat. “I’m on a mission to watch all of Manmohan Desai’s movies before the end of this academic semester, and unless one of the remainders* turns out to be absolute duds, Kismat is taking the prize for the worst […]
Sholay on the Projection Booth
The Gutter’s own Beth and friend of the Gutter Todd Stadtman join Mike White to discuss the Indian film classic, Sholay on The Projection Booth.
The Cultural Gutter 