Spooky Criterion Closet Picks!
Udo Kier and Roger Corman share their Criterion picks! Kier shares adorable stories, too. You can watch them here and here.
“The Pipe Organ Sounds The Call of Halloween!”
Organist Stephen Warner discusses the use and history of the pipe organ in movie theaters. “The way a theater organ is set up and laid out and mechanically disposed is quite different and providing a lot of different opportunities for how the organist uses it. It is actually […]
Filmi Ladies: “Dimple Kapadia”
At Filmi Ladies Podcast, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins continue their series on Bollywood’s female superstars with a look at Dimple Kapadia! “Some may argue that Dimple Kapadia doesn’t quite count as a superstar of Hindi cinema, but she’s so interesting that we couldn’t resist! […]
“The Iron Claw”
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has some thoughts on Sean Durkin’s The Iron Claw (USA, 2023). “We’re in the midst of 31 Days of Horror around these parts, but if you’re a pro wrestling fan, there are few stories more horrifying than that of […]
Filmi Ladies: “Underappreciated Saif Ali Khan!”
At Filmi Ladies, Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins look at the work of actor Saif Ali Khan! “He’s one of the most versatile actors we’ve seen and is always re-inventing himself. We remember him from his moppetty 90s Ole Ole days to his metrosexual avatar […]
“Noir by Gaslight”
At the Criterion blog, Farran Nehme Smith writes about noir, defining noir, and curating Criterion’s “Noir by Gaslight” series. “Recently on the Criterion Channel, I’ve been given the chance to program a collection of films that challenge and complicate the idea of what classic noir is. All are period […]
The Cultural Gutter 