La Mujer Murcielago – Rene Cardona’s ‘Batwoman’ (1968)
Rene Cardona’s Batwoman (1968) has a wrestling boot planted firmly in the worlds of horror and lucha libre.
Sachin Hingoo’s Best of 2023 (or: The Emma Stone/Godzilla Appreciation Station)
When I think about the last year in film, it feels like one that was a study of extremes and surprises. Films seemed to fall into a ‘difficult or at least demanding to watch’ end of the spectrum, like Oppenheimer, or they leaned into a candy-coated, fun end […]
The Holdovers is a future holiday mainstay!
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo writes about The Holdovers (2023). ”Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is destined to become a must-watch Christmas mainstay with all the reflective poignancy of It’s A Wonderful Life, the youthful charm and humour of A Christmas Story, and the claustrophobic vibes […]
The People’s Joker has a release date!
Vera Drew’s The People’s Joker is finally getting a release date in the US. “Described as an absurdist semi-autobiographical dark comedy, The People’s Joker stars Drew as a painfully unfunny aspiring clown called Joker the Harlequin. Her character grapples with her gender identity while unsuccessfully attempting to join […]
Sachin’s Holiday A24 Gift Guide!
At Biff Bam Pop, the Gutter’s own Sachin Hingoo has put together a list of holiday gift ideas from the A24 store! “If you’ve got a dedicated, and I mean dedicated film fan in your life, it can be tough to find that one unique gift for them […]
Smile and Wave: Rogue Editors and The Evolution of Cinema
It all started with the Racer Trash collective, a group of decentralized film editors, who had a stated aim to “attack and dethrone cinema.” Working remotely as COVID was just starting to worm its way through us, this self-described ‘freeform collective’ gathered in virtual spaces to plan their […]
The Cultural Gutter 