Part way through this film, we have the scene from which it gets it title. It is a visual metaphor that overhangs the whole film and gives us the best window into the film's message. A man grabs a bird in his hand and he paints it, marking it as different. He lets the bird … Continue reading The Painted Bird
Tag: exploitation
NastyPALs 27: Flesh for Frankenstein
A classic for a reason? Maybe. https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/27-flesh-for-frankenstein
Have You Seen… Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)?
Welcome to 'Have You Seen....' a regular column exploring an interesting film that is worthy of greater attention - for good or for ill. The focus is on the underseen, the undersung or the underrated - or just those films you just need to write about. The focus is analysis more than evaluation so, expect … Continue reading Have You Seen… Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)?
NastyPALs 25: The Evil Dead
NastyPALs Episodes 19-24
https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/19-night-of-the-demon https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/20-the-werewolf-and-the-yeti https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/21-dont-go-near-the-park https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/22-delirium https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/23-late-night-trains https://soundcloud.com/user-782108692/24-the-witch-who-came-from-the-sea
The Hunt (2020) (Review)
Unfortunately, the Hunt will be forever overshadowed by the controversy it caused. The controversy was ridiculous and framed the movie as something grotesque and deplorable. It also gave the film a huge political weight, one that it is not equipped to handle. Fundamentally, The Hunt is not the movie it was described as being - … Continue reading The Hunt (2020) (Review)
The Holy Mountain (Reissue) (Review)
If you haven't seen Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain, you owe it to yourself to do so. If you're quick you can find it on the big screen in a beautiful restoration; if not, watch it on the biggest screen you can. I can't guarantee you will enjoy it - you may even hate it … Continue reading The Holy Mountain (Reissue) (Review)
El Topo (Reissue) (Review)
Where do you begin with a film like El Topo? Famously one of the strangest films ever made and, arguably, the progenitor of the midnight movie. It's a slice of complete madness endorsed and supported by the likes of Yoko Ono and John Lennon (look it up), and now it's back in cinemas to befuddle … Continue reading El Topo (Reissue) (Review)
The Nightingale (Review)
With the Nightingale, Jennifer Kent (of The Babadook fame) continues to be one of the most interesting voices in cinema, achieving with this - her second film - her second masterpiece. The film is an astonishing achievement on every level, as beautiful and thoughtful as it is brutal and uncompromising. It's an art-house exploitation film … Continue reading The Nightingale (Review)
NastyPALs 16: Night of the Bloody Apes
A movie in which a man has his heart swapped with that of an ape in order to cure his leukaemia, only to be turned into a monster who goes on a bloody rampage! Oh, and it's also about female wrestling (Luchadores, to be specific).Yeah... This movie rules. You need to listen to this one … Continue reading NastyPALs 16: Night of the Bloody Apes
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