“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.”
The True Meaning of Masculinity
When we first meet John McClane (Bruce Willis), hero of John McTiernan’s seminal 1988 hit Die Hard, he’s not feeling the holiday spirit, grudgingly giving in to small talk with his seatmate on a crowded flight to L.A. And so, the first things McTiernan makes sure we know […]
“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 […]
“The world’s largest galaxy of Star Wars relics”
Hey, the world’s largest collection of Star Wars materials is in a museum in Petaluma, California. (Thanks, Sox!)
“The 2021 Holiday Movie Guide: 100+ Movies to Get you in the Spirit”
At NPR, Linda Holmes curates a list of over 100 holiday movies this year. “Every year, more outlets offer holiday movies (and by that I mean overwhelmingly Christmas movies, but occasionally not). And the places that offer them seem to offer more. It has become a kudzu situation. […]
The Projection Booth watches Lost Highway (1997)
Our friends at The Projection Booth watch David Lynch’s Lost Highway (1997). “We conclude #Noirvember 2021 with a special episode about David Lynch’s Lost Highway (1997). Written by Lynch and Barry Gifford, it’s the story of Fred Madison (Bill Pullman), a musician who has trouble trusting his wife, […]
The Cultural Gutter 