At BiffBamPop.com, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo watches Johannes Grenzfurthner’s Solvent (Austria, 2024). “One of the reasons I love horror is its unique ability to distill complex political ideas and emotions into what is, on the surface, a simple scary story. In much the same way that comedies […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some reflections on the new documentary Shadowland: “It’s clear that Shadowland writer/director Otso Tiainen and co-writer Kalle Kinnunen want so much to embrace the landscape of the Montségur and the surrounding French Pyrenees and the esoteric and occult religious community that understand […]
I’m not even sorry about that title. Boom (2003, directed and written by Kaizad Gustad) really is about a group of models behaving badly. But it’s also an artifact of one of the classic paths to stardom in Bollywood: the model-turned-actor. The models in the film have to […]
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss the career of Smita Patil: “We discuss the brief but magnificent film career of Smita Patil—one of India’s greatest actresses. Winner of the Padma Shri and several film awards, she was the face of art […]
My friends in film, Fantastic Fest 2024 is over. The awards have been handed out. The writers at more reputable outlets are sharing their thoughts. And here at the Gutter, even though I attened remotely, my brain is tired from watching movies, thinking about movies and writing about […]
The Gutter’s own Carol Borden has some thoughts on the delightful documentary, The Life & Deaths Of Christopher Lee! There is very little more unwieldy than a life, but somehow The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee handles his sprawling life story with a fluid grace. Writer / […]
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