One of the most versatile porn directors of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Arthur Bressan. Jr.’s résumé offers a range and depth not seen from his peers, one that often blurred the lines between art and pornography. Perhaps best known for his 1985 indie Buddies (the first American feature to … [Read more...]
Fantasia 2020: ‘Class Action Park’ Spills the Tea on the Most Dangerous Theme Park in History
“It was a place where death was tolerated.” One of the most legendarily dangerous waterparks of all time and the subject of countless youtube videos and oral histories, the now-defunct Action Park finally gets its own full-length documentary. Part of Fantasia Festival’s virtual … [Read more...]
10 Films To See at #Outfest2020
Featuring over 160 streamable LGBTQIA+ films, a handful of special drive-in events, and plenty of Q&A’s, this year’s mostly virtual Outfest kicks off on Thursday and runs through the end of the month. Presented by WarnerMedia, the diverse lineup includes 35 world premieres … [Read more...]
#Outfest2020 – An Interview with ‘Dramarama’ Director Jonathan Wysocki
One of the highlights of this year’s mostly virtual Outfest, Jonathan Wysocki’s ‘90s coming-of-age comedy Dramarama stars Nick Pugliese as Gene, a high school drama nerd struggling with the coming out process. One night after graduation, Nick and four friends gather for a … [Read more...]
‘Spree’ Review: A Wild Ride into America’s Dystopian Hellscape
“Hey guys, how’s it going? It’s Kurt from Kurt’s World.” A violent satire about a wannabe social media influencer (Joe Keery) who decides to start murdering people while driving for an Uber/Lyft-style rideshare company, Eugene Kotlyarenko’s well-received Sundance film Spree … [Read more...]
Lips Unsealed: The Go-Go’s Documentary Spills All the Tea
“People automatically assume that we were probably put together by some guy…but we did it all ourselves.” And so begins The Go-Go’s, Alison Ellwood’s candid new documentary that gives an all access look at one of the most groundbreaking pop/punk acts of all time. Starting with … [Read more...]
Get Into the New Helmut Newton Documentary – Out Now
Love him or hate him, Helmut Newton will always be remembered as one of the most provocative photographers of the 20th century. Premiering last Friday in Film Forum’s virtual cinema, Gero von Boehm’s new documentary Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful examines the German … [Read more...]
“AVIVA” Review: The Wildest Movie of the Year Has Arrived!
Daring. Modern. Wildly bold. These generally aren’t the words that spring to mind when one thinks of Boaz Yakin, a director who followed up an awesome debut (1994’s Fresh) with anonymous studio fluff (Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls) and snoozy torture porn (he produced the … [Read more...]
“You Don’t Nomi” Review: A New Doc Explores the Trash Classic “Showgirls”
“We’re still talking about Showgirls because we’re not done with it. I don’t think we’re done with it because I don’t think we’re figured out what Showgirls means as a film.” Jeffrey McHale’s You Don’t Nomi, the first of two documentaries about Paul Verhoeven’s infamous 1995 … [Read more...]
“Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” Review: New Netflix Series Raises More Questions than Answers
Next week, Netflix releases Lisa Bryant’s four-part docuseries Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, a powerful yet frustrating dive into the billionaire tycoon’s international sex trafficking ring. Filthy Rich tries to do a lot things at once, and succeeds in crucial areas. The first … [Read more...]
