Frankenstein, A.D. 1910
Edison’s 1910 silent, Frankenstein, in all its glory.
For Jean-Claude on his 50th Birthday
Mubi has a lovely, thoughtful post on Jean-Claude van Damme in honor of his 50th birthday. ” But what does that make of an action-star-inverse like Van Damme, who’s at his most interesting when he’s at his most vulnerable and who does not, unlike Stallone or Willis, wield […]
Ready for Prime Time in Belgrade
This month Gutter Guest Star Kat Gligorijevic writes about watching tv and movies in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Part 1 “Tumbling for Boy George in Baghdad” can be found here. It was the late ’80s and I was nine years old when my family returned to Belgrade from Baghdad. I […]
The Grave of Bela Lugosi
Today is Bela Lugosi’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Bela! J. W. Ocker writes about Bela’s perfection as a vampire and about the sadness of his grave.
Everything That’s Great About Indonesian Movies
From Barry Prima and H. Djut Djalil to Suzzanna and Hans Jaladara adaptations, 4DK has been examining everything that’s great about Indonesian action movies (mostly from the 1980s) and the ” brain-chemistry-altering pleasures that watching movies [without subtitles] has given me — the very pleasures, in fact, that […]
Waiting for Gorgo?
Do you remember Gorgo? The giant monster that raced up from the oceanic depths and devastated London? The DMOA do.
The Cultural Gutter 