Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Monterey Pop (1968)
This review was originally posted on January 9, 2012. It’s being reposted in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Monterey Pop Festival, originally held June 16-18, 1967. With Michael Wadleigh’s Woodstock (1970) gradually transforming from an engrossing concert film … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 60's, Canned Heat, Country Joe and the Fish, D.A. Pennebaker, Documentary, Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Psychedelic, Rock Musical, The Mamas and the Papas
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Secrets of the French Police (1932)
RKO’s Pre-Code Secrets of the French Police (1932) proves that sensationalist, exploitative pulp was passing itself off as authentic crime procedural decades before the modern TV incarnations. The film, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by A. Edward Sutherland … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 30's, Anastasia, David O. Selznick, Frank Morgan, horror, hypnotism, Mad Scientist, Mystery, Pre-Code
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Duelle (1976)
A young woman working at a hotel named Lucie (Hermine Karagheuz, Out 1) is approached by a mysterious woman in a veil, Leni (Juliet Berto, Celine and Julie Go Boating). She’s looking for a wealthy and powerful man who used … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Fantasy, Jacques Rivette, Neo Noir, Nouvelle Vague, Scènes de la vie parallèle, Surreal, The Moon
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