Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Hey Good Lookin’ (1982)
Finally available on DVD is one of Ralph Bakshi’s more obscure animated films, Hey Good Lookin’ (1982), his R-rated, semi-autobiographical reflection on street life in 1950’s Brooklyn. It’s a personal enough film to complete an informal trilogy begun with Heavy … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 80's, Animation, cheesecake, Comedy, Drama, Gangs, Gangsters, Ralph Bakshi, slapstick
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Phase IV (1974)
For a long while, Phase IV (1974) was, to me, that VHS box with the ant crawling out of a bloody hole in someone’s palm. It was a misguided Dalí reference, exploitation-style; and at the time it scared me away … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, horror, Killer Ants, Post Apocalyptic, Psychedelic, Saul Bass, Science Fiction, Surreal
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The Shining (1980)
It is a struggle to extricate The Shining (1980) from its iconic moments – to properly “see” the film. It has taken me many, many years, and I am almost there, but not quite. Much of this is the fault … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 80's, Haunted House, horror, Jack Nicholson, Scatman Crothers, Shelley Duvall, Slasher, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King, Twins
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