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I Watched It So You Don't Have To: Charlotte For Ever
"Inceste de citron, lemon incest, je t'aime t'aime, je t'aime plus que tout"
Carlo's Corner: It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's... Your Inflated Sense of Self-Esteem!
So long, Superman. Your secret identity is safe with me.
Valley of the Dolls: Beautiful Trash
Vern delves into that oft misrepresented technicolor dream Valley of the Dolls
Interview: Director Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi on The Tribe
Interview with director Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi on The Tribe, silent films and upcoming projects
Zalman King's Two Moon Junction is Twin Peaks' Dirty Secret
Two Moon Junction is an erotic thriller straight out of the Black Lodge... or is it vice versa?
Of Gods and Monsters: Frankenstein’s Monster Remakes
An exploration of movies influenced by Frankenstein
Are You There Godzilla? It's Me, Carlo
You crazy car. I don't know whether to eat you or kiss you.
Monsters, Robots, "Nice" Guys, Oh My! in Vigalondo's Colossal
A review of Nacho Vigalondo's Colossal, staring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis
In Defense of Remakes
Who gets to choose what's okay to remake and what's not? Do we put it to vote? What if the electoral college fucks it up?
Cinema Mixtape: Beck
It's like a mixtape but with movies! And Beck. This is all about Beck.
Interview: Director Robert Budreau on Born To Be Blue
Interview with director Robert Budreau on Born to be Blue, jazz, and being true to the spirit of Chet Baker.
Eat Your Heart Out: The Carnivorous Women of Raw and The Lure
Women feasting on the life-force of men, presented in two great female-directed films.
What a Twist: Double Consciousness and M. Night Shyamalan
To boil M Night Shyamalan down to just meaningless "twists" is to miss the point of his entire body of work
Back Row Book Club: Hunting for Tab
All the dirt and gossip from Hollywood memoirs, starting with Tab Hunter
Carlo's Corner: King Kong Movies
"I wish we were going to Candy Apple Island."
"Candy Apple Island? What do they got there?"
"Apes— But they're not so big."
Double Feature: Counterculture Cowboys of 1971 (The Hired Hand & Zachariah)
Featuring The Hired Hand and Zachariah - fusions of Western and counterculturist values.
Double Feature: Accidentally in Love (Sexy Beast & Highlander)
Featuring Sexy Beast and Highlander - gun and sword wielding romance films