The Projection Booth talks to Jeff Goldblum
Friend of the Gutter Mike White talks to Jeff Goldblum at The Projection Booth!
“Re-Routing The Horrific & The Black Subject In Film With Dianca London Potts”
At Graveyard Shift Sisters, friend of the Gutter Ashlee Blackwell considers the horrific, Black horror, the white gaze and the Black subject among other things in her profile of Dianca London Potts. “Dianca’s exemplary analysis makes her an exciting, sobering voice in pop culture criticism. This Bucks County, Pennsylvania dropout […]
Dracula Sir
Content warning: self-harm, sexual violence, police violence. From the trailer, I thought Dracula Sir was going to be the kind of film that the film industries of India do often and, generally speaking, very well: a reincarnation story. I was already hooked by the title alone, but a […]
Cinema Junkie: Talking Noir Dames
Friends of the Gutter Beth Accomando and Nora Fiore talk noir dames on KPBS’ Cinema Junkie podcast! In part one, they discuss some of their favorite femmes fatale and then move on to some of the other roles women play in film noir. In part two , they […]
“Surrealism Beyond Borders”
Friend of the Gutter Kate Laity reports on “Surrealism Beyond Borders.” “Look: together for the first time since they were last exhibited: Varo’s triptych. And Rahon! And Colqhoun! And Cahun! And Deren — and so much.”
“Here’s Why Movie Dialog has gotten more Difficult to Understand”
“I used to be able to understand 99% of the dialogue in Hollywood films. But over the past 10 years or so, I’ve noticed that percentage has dropped significantly — and it’s not due to hearing loss on my end. It’s gotten to the point where I find […]
