Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
The Music Lovers (1970)
Ken Russell died on November 27th of this year at the age of 84. In the 60’s and the 70’s, Russell specialized in opulent, decadent spectacles; the musical biopic, in particular, was a favorite subgenre for the director, where he … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, classical music, Drama, Ken Russell
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Christmas Riffing with MST3K
Now that the holidays are upon us, and we are a few decades deep into the Age of Irony, why not spend this Christmas season with some silhouettes in the front row, riffing on absurd and/or awful cinema misadventures of … Continue reading
Witches’ Hammer (1969)
At one point in Witches’ Hammer (1969), Otakar Vavra’s document of a 17th Century witch hunt in the Czech Republic, an accused witch, tied to a stake, screams through rising smoke, “I was made to acknowledge my guilt! I was … Continue reading
