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Shadows and Vice: Tano Cimarosa’s Il vizio ha le calze nere (Reflections in Black)
Standing just over 5’5, armed with a wide mischievous grin and trademark bushy black mustache, Tano Cimarosa looked like he was ready-made for work as a prolific character actor from the very beginning. Born in Messina, Italy on New Year’s Day, 1922 Cimarosa is probably best known to English language audiences for his performance as… Continue reading
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No Knife to Slice: Louis Soulanes’ Les cousines (1970)
An elusive French thriller from director Louis Soulanes, Les cousines (1970) has all but slipped into obscurity despite the fact that it played throughout various parts of the world throughout the early seventies, including a run in The United States under the titles From Ear to Ear and The French Cousins. A twisted tale of… Continue reading
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Dustbin Romancers and Clockwork Creeps: HOW DARE YOU! and The Unmaking of 10cc
“I don’t think we perceived ourselves as anything. You know, people said, “Well, what sort of music do you do? Where do you see yourselves?” We were like, “Well… we’re us! We just do what we do. You pigeonhole us if you want to – if you can – but really, it’s 10cc music.” –Graham… Continue reading
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Meeting The Master and Muse: Jess Franco and Lina Romay at The Chiller Theater Expo 1996
Nearly three decades ago, I was fortunate enough to meet maverick Spanish director Jess Franco and his key creative and life collaborator Lina Romay at the Chiller Film Expo and Convention in New Jersey. It was an incredibly exciting weekend for me. I was in my early 20s and it was the longest road trip… Continue reading
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The Evil That Men Do: Marleen Gorris’ BROKEN MIRRORS (1984)
Cult Epics continues its reign as the premiere distributor of classic Dutch films on HD in the States with their second Marleen Gorris title, the 1984 film Broken Mirrors (Gebroken spiegels). Arriving two years after her theatrical debut, A Question of Silence, and one year after her television short film, De geest van gras, Broken… Continue reading
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The Films of Marleen Gorris: A QUESTION OF SILENCE (1982)
“I kept writing and when I worked out the idea as a film script, I dared to confess to myself that it seemed good to me and that something had to be done with it. But I didn’t know anyone in the movie world; I had never had a special connection with that environment and… Continue reading
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Maureen Tucker of The Velvet Underground Interviewed in The Dutch Press, 1971
I recently stumbled across this 1971 Dutch interview with Maureen Tucker of The Velvet Underground in Het Vrije Volk. I’m not sure if it’s been shared before on any of The Velvets tribute sites or not. It’s not in any of the many books I have on the band and I have most. Anyway, enjoy… Continue reading
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Jean Rollin’s THE SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES on 4K
I recently had the incredible pleasure of contributing an audio commentary track for Indicator’s new special edition of Jean Rollin’s 1971 masterpiece, Le Frisson des vampires (The Shiver of the Vampires). Some of you may know that I ran a Rollin blog, Fascination: The Jean Rollin Experience, for over a decade, so it meant a… Continue reading
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Ian Higbee’s excellent article on ANTONIO D’AGOSTINO
I highly recommend Ian Higbee’s excellent, informative, and extremely fascinating article (from Diabolique Magazine) centering on Italian director Antonio D’agostino with particular attention being paid to his 1979 feature Ceremony of the Senses. It’s a terrific, informative, and meticulously researched piece that is essential reading for all cineastes. I hope we hear much more from… Continue reading