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Review of '223 Wick': Psychedelic Parrish, Midnight Movie Madness
223 Wick is a film that will be appreciated by aficionados of the experimental, underground works of the ‘60s and ‘70s where sometimes you’re only along for the ride because of the psychedelic visuals and totally out there concepts.
Longing For the City You're Locked In: Experiencing San Francisco Through Film
Watching movies filmed in a place you love when you are physically present in said place but unable to enjoy it has become a strange panacea for Veronica. Between Petulia, Foul Play and The Manitou she almost feels like she’s really in the Bay Area… which she is, but, y’know, it’s weird right now,
Singing Psychedelia: Drug Soaked Musicals of the '70s & '80s
People who dislike musicals like to make claims about how unrealistic they are while they stand in line for yet another superhero movie, but nobody who likes musicals is dying for realism. Read about Xanadu, Phantom of The Paradise and All That Jazz.
Neon is Our New Technicolor
There is a slew of newer movies that have been embracing “knock your eyes out” color, and it doesn't discriminate. Drugs, palm trees, Instagram, mob ties, coming-of-age, death – it's all neon, baby.
Are You There Godzilla? It's Me, Carlo
You crazy car. I don't know whether to eat you or kiss you.
Double Feature: Counterculture Cowboys of 1971 (The Hired Hand & Zachariah)
Featuring The Hired Hand and Zachariah - fusions of Western and counterculturist values.
Listening To You I Get The Movie: Ken Russell's Tommy (1975) Explained
The question of “who are you” can be a difficult one to pin down, whether you’re forced to answer in front of a crowd or just in the mirror to yourself.