Monthly Archives: April 2014

Fritz the Cat (1972)

When R. Crumb met R. Bakshi, the art of animation exploded. And so did (pretty damn close to immediately) their relationship. As recounted in Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi by Jon M. Gibson and Chris McDonnell, Bakshi, an animator for … Continue reading →

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Valentino (1977)

Well, now Ken Russell had gone too far. It was one thing to cast Roger Daltrey as a rock star/sex-god incarnation of Franz Liszt in his ultimate nutzoid composer bio, Lisztomania (1975), a film that also featured Ringo Starr as … Continue reading →

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Black Jack (1979)

First we see the French sailor “Black Jack” (Jean Franval, Le Cercle Rouge) – no one can pronounce his true name – hanged for murder following a deadly tavern brawl, and his body is delivered to a widow who makes … Continue reading →

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