Blog Archives

Voting Day in the U.S.A. and Greg Palast’s The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)

Voting Day in the U.S.A. and Greg Palast’s The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016)

November 8, 2016 | By

Review of Greg Palast’s cautionary / agit-doc The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2016), currently ending its run at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema.

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Cold War Propaganda: Strategic Air Command (1955) + Jet Pilot (1957)

Cold War Propaganda: Strategic Air Command (1955) + Jet Pilot (1957)

November 1, 2016 | By

Review of Anthony Mann’s Cold War drama Strategic Air Command (1955), newly released on DVD & Blu by Olive + Howard Hughes’ nutty Jet Pilot (1957) from the KQEK.com archives.

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A Tale of Sad Beautiful People: Bobby Deerfield (1977)

A Tale of Sad Beautiful People: Bobby Deerfield (1977)

October 27, 2016 | By

Review of Sidney Pollack’s ‘European’ drama Bobby Deerfield (1977), new on Blu from Twilight Time.

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Orphan Film: The White Reindeer / Valkoinen peura (1952)

Orphan Film: The White Reindeer / Valkoinen peura (1952)

October 25, 2016 | By

Review of the little-known Finnish horror-drama The White Reindeer / Valkoinen peura (1952), directed by Erik Blomberg and co-written with actress Mirjami Kuosmanen.

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An Interview with Director and Editor Victor Kanefsky

An Interview with Director and Editor Victor Kanefsky

October 22, 2016 | By

Podcast interview director and veteran editor Victor Kanesfky on the art of editing, spanning Art Bastard (2016), his recent documentary on artist Robert Cenedella, and editing the classic indie horror Ganja & Hess (1976) + graffiti doc Style Wars (1983).

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