A gentle kiss on the lips of the Inquisitor

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Escape From New York: Even the ultimate dystopian classic could not anticipate 9/11

One of my favourite dystopian thrillers in the 1980s was Escape From New York, which even after almost 40 years is still one of my favourite films. Its vision of the future was so bleak that it stayed with me all the way through my teenagehood—scenes continued to haunt me for years afterwards, from the … Continue reading Escape From New York: Even the ultimate dystopian classic could not anticipate 9/11

American Movie draws back the curtain

The Dysfunctional Williams Family's expedition to watch one movie from our iTunes library each night for the next year continues. After Friday night's solo viewing of Alien, I followed that up Saturday night with Aliens—also alone. There's just no stomach in the Williams household for movies about creatures that burst from ... the stomach. I … Continue reading American Movie draws back the curtain