Revenge In South Korean Cinema
Some interesting thoughts on South Korean cinema with “A Dish Best Served Bloody: Revenge In South Korean Cinema” and this Cannes program piece on Arirang (1926) and the history of Korean film.
“The Power of Christ Impales You!”
The Projection Booth podcast discusses Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter this week and features as a guest the Cultural Gutter’s Screen Editor Emeritus Ian Driscoll, who wrote the screenplay and plays Johnny Golgotha in JCVH.
RIP, David Hannay
Producer David Hannay has died. Hannay is probably best known for Dragon Flies / The Man From Hong Kong (1975), The Kung Fu Killers (1974) and Mapantsula (1987). The Sydney Morning Herald, NZ Edge and IF.com.au have obituaries. Jon Hewitt remembers Hannay at SBS. Brian Trenchard-Smith remembers Hannay […]
Prithviraj Kapoor Is Alexander The Great
At Beth Loves Bollywood, Beth watches Sikandar, a 1941 Hindi-language, sword and sandals movie in which Alexander the Great’s army sings these words as they march on Hindustan: “Life exists because of love, so let it be spent in love.”
Roger Corman on Edgar Allan Poe
Roger Corman talks with the British Film Institute about Edgar Allan Poe and his film adaptations of Poe’s works.
RIP, Kate O’Mara
Actor Kate O’Mara has died. She performed the Rani in Doctor Who, Caress Morell in Dynasty, Mademoiselle Perrodot in The Vampire Lovers and Alys in The Horror of Frankenstein. O’Mara also had roles in Absolutely Fabulous, The Avengers, The Saint, Danger Man / Secret Agent, The Persuaders and […]
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