39 Things We Learned from the Banned ‘Dr. No’ Commentary
Back in 1991, the Criterion Collection released the three earliest James Bond movies on laserdisc: Dr. No, From Russia with… Read More
November 6, 2014
Kevin Carr
Would Our Microbes Save Us From a ‘War of the Worlds’?
Paramount PicturesWith Ebola ravaging West Africa, and flu season quickly approaching, I can’t help but think about infectious diseases and… Read More
November 5, 2014
Forget Dying in a Dream, This Is What Freddy Krueger Really Symbolizes
I remember reading an article in the 1980s about writer/director Wes Craven’s inspiration for Freddy Krueger, who visits his victims… Read More
October 31, 2014
38 Things We Learned from the ‘Saw’ Commentary
“If it’s Halloween, it must be Saw.” That was Lionsgate’s tagline to the Saw franchise for years. It all began… Read More
October 23, 2014
Want to Turn Into a Movie Werewolf? You’ll Need a Pupal Stage
Universal PicturesDriven by the full moon, I’ve been moving through the Universal classics at a steady pace, including 1941’s The… Read More
October 22, 2014
Let’s All Summon the Real Candyman Together
Can you really summon the Candyman by saying his name five times in a mirror? We aim to find out. Read More
October 17, 2014
How Much Blood Would Fill the Elevator Hallway in The Overlook Hotel?
Each year in October, I find myself revisiting the Stanley Kubrick classic The Shining, which has surpassed broad criticism from… Read More
October 10, 2014
41 Things We Learned from the ‘Dracula’ Commentary
"Bram Stoker himself would barely recognize the Draculas we know and love in the 20th century.” Read More
October 9, 2014
Would a Real-Life ‘Purge’ Work?
Universal PicturesWaking up in today’s world has become more and more depressing. Even before I roll out of bed, I… Read More
September 29, 2014