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Recovering Rave Reviews For De Palma’s Blow Out

Posted on November 28, 2011 by mattcorley

Tonight, I watched Brian De Palma’s Blow Out, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I’ve known for a while now that De Palma’s early work is cherished among cinephiles as being made with a very particular set of skills. But until recently, I … Continue reading →

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Kramer V. Kramer, But With More Blood, Eh

Posted on November 1, 2011 by mattcorley

I can’t recall where I first read about David Cronenberg’s 1979 film The Brood. I had thought it was on i09’s 50 Scariest Movies of All Time list, but it wasn’t actually there when I looked just now. It may … Continue reading →

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2011: The Year The New York Times Broke My Mind

Posted on September 25, 2011 by mattcorley

In the New York Times on Friday, Marc Spitz made quite the declaration, claiming that Generation X was finally getting the rock documentary it deserved with the DVD release of a movie from the nineties: EVERY generation gets the rock … Continue reading →

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Kubrick Left Stephen King Feeling Cold When He Wanted To Explode

Posted on September 1, 2011 by mattcorley

Earlier this summer, Jason Kottke posted a link to a 33-minute documentary that Stanley Kubrick’s then-17 year old daughter Vivian made about the making of the Shining. Unfortunately, the Google video that Kottke linked to has now been taken down … Continue reading →

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