Three Cool Nun Movies

Nuns- you know ‘em, you’re scared to death of ‘em. They also have their own film genre. Granted, nunspoloitation isn’t something they give awards to. That said, we’re not going to be discussing those types of movies. (I mean, Ken Russell’s’ ‘The Devils,’ which features a nun orgy and is also really high on my ‘must …

DVD Review: Walker

William Walker arrived in Nicaragua in 1855, quickly taking over, making himself president. By 1860, he was dead, executed by the government of Honduras. ‘Walker’ is not so much a biography, but an impressionistic painting of Walker’s life and times. Director Alex Cox, (he of ‘Repo Man,’ and ‘Sid & Nancy,’) paints Walker as a …

Three Cool Little Known 1970s Masterpieces

Saint Jack (1979) Say what you will about Peter Bogdonavich, (he’s pompous, a terrible impressionist, kinda looks like a ponce with that ascot,) but when he hits a mark with a movie, he hits it dead center. ‘Saint Jack,’ is arguably, the last of the great Bogdonavich movies, cursing us with twenty years of sub-par …

Three Cool Movies Starring Donald Sutherland and His Mustache

Don’t Look Now Co-starring Julie Christie in what many consider to be the peak of director’s Nicolas Roeg’s career, this haunting thriller based on a Daphne DeMaurier short story is possibly one of the best movies of the 1970s. (It’s definitely one of the best featuring the aforementioned Mr. Sutherland and his mustache.) Visually enveloping, …