Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall

Metropolis (1927)

Posted on November 12, 2017 at 10:31 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Even in its near-complete 2010 restoration and running 150 minutes, Fritz Lang’s Silent epic Metropolis (1927) is possessed of churning, frenetic energy, like an industrial works geared to explode. It is a machine; a machine movie about other machines. And it’s … Continue reading →

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Double Feature: Tales of Terror (1962)/Twice Told Tales (1963)

Posted on November 3, 2017 at 10:44 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The success of Roger Corman’s House of Usher (aka The Fall of the House of Usher, 1960) for American International spawned a long-running series of films adapted from or inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, and mostly featuring … Continue reading →

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24 Hours of Horror for Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2017 at 10:03 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Looking for Halloween (or Halloween-weekend) viewing recommendations? Here’s another proposed 24 hour marathon from Midnight Only, one to fit the season. Of course, rather than indulge in the whole exhaustive thing, you can simply take a film or two that … Continue reading →

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