Author Archive: mondomark.com

Crime, Triple-Time! + Quick News Cuts

July 4, 2012 | By mondomark.com

Blade is a 1973 detective thriller / serial killer thriller that may be the worst shot film of the seventies, whereas ring of Death / Un detective (1969) is a forgotten, seriously underrated gem that’s the best thing in Code Red’s double-feature DVD. Also added to the review mix is a review of Fred Bongusto’s Un detective soundtrack, which frankly grooves, plus news bits including vintage 3D coming to Blu-ray, and Clive Barker’s Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut comes to Rue Morgue’s Cinemacabre this month at the TIFF Bell Lightbox!

Happy 1st & 4th of July. Ahem.

July 3, 2012 | By mondomark.com

To tie in Canada Day (July 1), U.S. Independence (July 4), and the headache of why CanCon continues to get short-shrift from local companies, here’s a lengthy Editor’s Blog, using Leon Marr’s excellent & unavailable Dancing in the Dark (1986), which screened back in January at the TIFF Bell Lightbox with its director and star Martha Henry in attendance.

Soundtrack Reviews: an Italian Octet

June 27, 2012 | By mondomark.com

Soundtrack reviews of 8 Italian releases, including albums by IMARC 5, Nuova Consonanza with Ennio Morricone, Piero Umiliani, Giorgio Gaslini, Peppino De Luca, and Carlo Pes.

Soundtrack Tally + Misc. News Bits

June 22, 2012 | By mondomark.com

Film critic Andrew Sarris passes away at 83, The Exorcist comes to the stage. an AMC scale-back?, World’s Biggest Bookstore to close, and yes, this month’s Score Tally of new and upcoming soundtrack releases.

Eros VI: Bad Schoolgirls All Around

June 19, 2012 | By mondomark.com

In Part 6, we have not only an Editor’s Blog, but reviews of Schoolgirl Report #8: “What Parents Must Never Know” / “Was Eltern nie erfahren dürfen” (Impulse / Synapse), Naughty Teen / Cara dolce nipote (One 7 Movies / CAV), and Pound of Flesh (Odyssey).