May 28, 2021

“More links than a Zelda Convention…” - Erin B. Gaskill

  • Criterion Collection’s sale, which is 30% off all titles, ends May 31. So head on over to their site to snag some great discs like works by Ernst Lubitsch, Seijun Suzuki, and Agnès Varda.

  • Vinegar Syndrome’s Halfway To Black Friday sale is also underway (bad weekend for cinephiles’ wallets everywhere). Some of their recently announced titles include both SCANNER COP films, ALIEN FROM L.A., SURF II, CHAMPAGNE & BULLETS, and more (including various deals on subscriptions for the remainder of the year). Copies of certain films can go quickly, so make haste if you’re interested in grabbing any.

  • Ultimate Action Movies has a great list of the Top 10 Russian action movies that you should check out. Some countries’ outputs never get as much notice as they’re due—especially in certain genres—so this may be a great assortment of films that are totally new to you.

  • Twitch has announced that it is adding a bunch of new streamer tags to reflect diversity within the Queer community (with special emphasis going towards trans visibility).

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  • At Talk Film Society, EIC Marcelo Pico takes the release of SPIRAL to look back at the entire SAW franchise to figure out what it all meant. The ritual of an annual October release, the (eventually) sprawling mythology, and what the future should hold for the series.

  • Here’s the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s next movie, OLD. It’s based on the graphic novel Sandcastle and stars Gael Garcia Bernal, Thomasin McKenzie, Alex Wolff, Rufus Sewell, Embeth Davidtz, and more. At the outset, This feels like one of his films that could have been an episode or special (THE VILLAGE, THE HAPPENING, THE VISIT), but folks seem to be digging his new, creepier vibe in his movies.

  • An excellent post by Eva Herinkova for Gayming Mag about the casual queerness of Lady Masako in Ghost of Tsushima.

  • I am a massive fan of author Grady Hendrix. With each new book, he finds a way to improve—even though they are already terrific. There’s a lot of wit and true affection for genres in such titles as My Best Friend’s Exorcism, We Sold Our Souls, The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires, and more. He utilizes established tropes but with clever angles and characters to deliver fresh takes. If you are like me, I strongly recommend subscribing to his newsletter.

Never enter a battle of wits against someone with a Ted Kord avatar. Also, fuck Lauren Boebert.

Never enter a battle of wits against someone with a Ted Kord avatar. Also, fuck Lauren Boebert.

  • And now….the LAST NIGHT IN SOHO teaser has been unleashed. I am a massive fan of Edgar Wright (not that he can’t make mistakes or deliver less than great work). But his next film (well, THE SPARKS BROTHERS documentary will be released before then) looks great and like another departure into a new realm of cross-genre for the auteur. There are striking visuals and mysterious allusions to what the plot will be, but it gives off strong vibes of LOST RIVER, THE NEON DEMON, BLACK SWAN, and some Mario Bava moodiness.

  • Lastly, you’ve already heard me gush about Racer Trash. The artist collective that brings VaporWave aesthetics and anarchic glee to remixing/reimagining/recontextualizing all sorts of movies and other works. Their first major take on a film, SPEED VAPOR (which is their take on 2008’s SPEED RACER from The Wachowski Sisters and, subsequently, gave the group its name) is now available in full to watch on Vimeo—or you can simply check it out below. You’ll be delighted, puzzled, enthralled, and more by the exuberance and abundance of talent on display.

 

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