Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
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
Posted in Theater Ballroom
Tagged 70's, Carol Kane, John Ratzenberger, Ken Russell, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Rudolph Valentino, Seymour Cassel
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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
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 70's, Drama, Ken Loach, Madness
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Cat People (1982)
The early 80’s saw a flood of fantasy and horror pictures as New Hollywood directors, in answer to the studios’ demand for the next Star Wars (1977), paid homage to their childhood matinee memories with grittier, more effects-driven, and more … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 80's, Annette O'Toole, Ed Begley Jr., horror, John Heard, Killer Cat, Malcolm McDowell, Nastassia Kinski, Paul Schrader
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