Tag Archives: Psychedelic

Flash Gordon (1980)

Watching the interviews and reading the essays included in Arrow Video’s new deluxe Blu-ray edition of Mike Hodges’ Flash Gordon (1980), I’m struck at how poorly received the film was on release. At the time, I was too young to … Continue reading

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Suspiria (1977)

My memory of first watching Suspiria (1977) is as vivid as the film’s famous colors. It was in a theater in Salt Lake City, proudly subverting the city’s conservative culture with regular midnight movie screenings, The Rocky Horror Picture Show … Continue reading

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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

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