Name a director that has made rock solid, gritty and entertaining cinema but hardly anyone knows the name of. Yeah of course I am talking about Walter Hill, hence the headline. He is one of my favorite low-profile directors working today. I really dig some of his work a lot, […]
Daily Archives: December 11, 2010
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One of my favorite films from the 1970s is Peter Yates’ Mother Jugs and Speed (1976). The film follows a police officer (Harvey Keitel) who was busted for selling speed on the job (hence his moniker). After he’s let go from the force he has to find a new occupation, […]
What if you made a post-apocalyptic movie with some really interesting ideas, convincing character actors and the potential to create your own story ecosystem? Deadland is that movie. I stumbled across it basically by accident, and since I am a sucker for post-apocalyptic cinema, I needed to watch it. Turns […]