John Cassavetes – Furious Filmmaker
“I like to act in films, I like to shoot ‘em, I like to direct ‘em, I like to be around ‘em. I like the feel of it and it’s something I respect. It doesn’t make any difference whether it’s a crappy...
View ArticleDEEP FOCUS: Rosemary’s Baby
After making the cult oddities, Cul De Sac, and The Fearless Vampire Killers Roman Polanski directed his first big Hollywood production and a film that would become one of his most famous...
View ArticleFURIOUS SOUNDS: The Fury
With his 1978 supernatural action-thriller The Fury, Director Brian DePalma dealt with a subject he had explored previously in Carrie: telekinesis. The story involves a newly retired special government...
View ArticleThe Films of Don Siegel: The Killers
Two hitmen, Charlie (Lee Marvin) and Lee (Clu Gulager) are hired to track down and kill Johnny North (John Cassavetes) by an unknown client. When they find North he is teaching auto repair at a school...
View ArticleBLU RELEASES: Criterion adopts Rosemary’s Baby
The Criterion Collection will again satisfy the film loving community this Fall with a special hi-def release of Roman Polanski’s 1968 psychological thriller masterpiece Rosemary’s Baby. For those who...
View ArticleCRIMEWATCH: The Killing of A Chinese Bookie
Director John Cassavetes‘ work in cinema was focused on exploring the joy and sadness of being alive. It was evident in everything he made, from his debut Shadows (1959) to A Woman Under The Influence...
View ArticleFURIOUS PHOTOS: The Dirty Dozen
Director Robert Aldrich was a man who seemed to love different genres of cinema. Just look at his filmography and you can see he wasn’t afraid to take on a variety of subject matter. Not only that but...
View ArticleBLU RELEASES: John Cassavetes – Five Films
On October 22nd, Criterion will re-release their best selling John Cassavetes – Five Films collection on high definition Blu Ray along with an extensive amount of special features. Film enthusiasts who...
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