Peter Cameron – This film, no pun intended, is about alienation. We are blind to the processes behind the production of the things we use and need. We don’t know where our food or consumer goods come from.
Peter Cameron – Richard Thorpe’s Jailhouse Rock is a sleek vehicle for the infamous hips of Elvis Presley. It tells the story of Vince Everett’s rise from a manslaughter conviction to rock star mogul. And, of course, the soundtrack is key.
Tim Basaraba – When I told my friend, and fellow NadaMucho.com contributor, Tim Basaraba I was planning to watch Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer, he said “That film’s a one and done.”
Tim Basaraba – The word barbarian goes way back. It was coined by the ancient Greeks to describe non-Greek-speaking people. To their ears, all other languages sounded ugly and uncivilized. To them, it all sounded like “Bar bar bar.”
Peter Cameron – Park Chan-wook’s Thirst is a vampire film that doesn’t suck. It doesn’t prey upon cliché. It doesn’t rely on hackneyed tropes. Thirst knows our expectations. And it flirts with them.
