The latest installment of CanCon 101, a periodic series showcasing Canada’s less-than-illustrious cinema, is Our Man Flint: Dead on Target, a rather inept attempt to transform the eponymous super-spy in Fox’ two Films Our Man Flint (1966) and In Like Flint (1967) into a weekly hero.
Review of Twilight Time’s new Blu-ray edition of Louis Malle’s Alamo Bay, starring Amy Madigan, Ed Harris and rampant facial hair, plus a teasing update on my arty-farty video store doc, BSV 1172.
With Video Store Day now done, I’ve written up another related blog about taboo video titles of the era as a preamble to scans from a 1986 issue of Canadian Video Retailer. Also included in the Editor’s Blog are scans of a longer article about ‘knowing your local clientele,’ featuring interviews with managers / owners from three shops in the GTA: the late Video Visa in Thornhill, the late CED rental shop The Video Disc Centre which existed at Toronto’s Union Station, and Mr. Video (which in 1993 morphed into the still-strong Bay Street Video). The entire 31-page issue will be available to read until the end of the month, so check out the blog!
Just uploaded is Part 1 of a lengthy podcast with renowned Italian film composer Fabio Frizzi in anticipation of his Halloween concert “Frizzi to Fulci” at London’s Union Chapel. AAlso uploaded are soundtrack reviews for a quartet of La-La Land releases: Jerry Goldsmith’s The Challenge, James Horner’s Patriot Games, Alan Silvestri’s Red 2 (2013), and Shirley Walker’s Turbulence.
Editor’s Blog on Goblin’s first-ever performance in Toronto at The Opera House last week, plus a review of Death Waltz’ limited 12″ EP platter featuring four cuts performed by New Goblin members Maurizio Guarini, Massimo Morante, Claudio Simonetti, and new members Titta Tani and Bruno Previtali.
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