From the Terrace is rife with class issues among differing strata of wealthy families as seen through the experiences of an unwanted son, but it’s also a richly sexual melodrama that fits neatly within Fox’s other grand productions, especially Peyton Place (1957), which like Terrace, was directed by Canadian-born Mark Robson…
Composer Brian Reiztell discusses scoring NBC’s Hannibal, musique concrete, and things analogue in a new visual podcast, plus some links to related bonus materials.
Review of Robert Mugge’s classic 1980 jazz documentary Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise (MVD Visual) plus links to related performance videos.
Robert Mugge’s debut as a documentarian was this auspicious hour-long piece on the inimitable Sun Ra, capturing the eccentric jazz man past his mid-sixties, still very active with his large band comprised of long-time regulars and newcomers ‘passing through’ for certain gigs, tours, and recordings…
Spoiler-bleeding reviews of two controversial American remakes: Martyrs 2015 (Anchor Bay) + The Vanishing 1993 (Twilight Time).
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