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The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974)

“The 1970’s. Jump back, baby.” So here we have a bastard child of a bastard child. It’s a strange case, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat. Originally, of course, Fritz was created by R. Crumb, one of the signature … Continue reading

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The Holy Mountain (1973)

With the surrealist Western El Topo (1970), the Chilean-born Alejandro Jodorowsky suddenly found himself an overnight (or, rather, midnight) sensation at the age of 41. His life had been one of adventures, spiked with a few tall tales; it’s known … Continue reading

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Jodorowsky on Blu-Ray and in Comics

Seminal midnight movies El Topo (1970) and The Holy Mountain (1973) are coming to Blu-Ray on April 26. How strange to think that once upon a time – years ago, when I lived in Seattle – the only way for … Continue reading

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