Simon Abrams was up to his old tricks again, spotlighting his favorites from the NY Asian Film Festival, three old-school women-in-prison movies, the summer’s biggest anthropomorphic car movies, Herzog’s cave paintings movie, a slug-it-out noir favorite, that Conan O’Brien documentary, and a couple of horror flicks just in time for Halloween. And somehow along the way he found time for a 24-hour movie marathon, which are always awesome.
Andrew Bemis rounded out his list of scarifying greats with ol’ Knife-Hands, an otherworldly baddie who could be any one of us, the poster boy for acupuncture, the archetypal chainsaw-wielding psycho, The Shape, and finally a perfect organism.
Sean Burns shrugged off Tower Heist, recommended Hell and Back Again, and had strong words for Like Crazy.
Demon Dennis Cozzalio submitted to the Dr. Phibes treatment, offered up some thoughts on Pauline Kael, and looked back at Eyes Without a Face.
Chris Devlin’s horror challenge ramped up with viewings of Carnival of Souls and Jeepers Creepers. He also shared a selection from the latest album by Swedish black metal faves Croft.
Jim Emerson examined our cultural fascination with zombies.
James Frazier wasn’t thrilled by Footloose 2011.
Kenji Fujishima reviewed two Doc NYC selections, posted a video from his trip to the Bay Area, and consumed.
Glenn Heath began his dispatches from AFI Fest with a pan of Eastwood’s J. Edgar, interviewed Harold without Kumar, wrapped up the SD Asian Film Festival, and reviewed Martha Marcy May Marlene, In Time, Dragonslayer, and Event Horizon.
This week in Craig Kennedy: a preview of AFI Fest, an interview with Green director Sophia Takal, a review of The Other F Word, some good news about Terrence Malick and the acclaimed doc Where Soldiers Come From, the kickoff to a monthlong tribute to the work of Martin Scorsese, birthday quotes for Art Garfunkel and Charles Bronson, the last of the Halloween quotes, the trailer for We Need to Talk About Kevin, and of course the Weekend Forecast.
Adam Lemke finished off his Halloween Horror Challenge and awarded the Magic Pumpkin to…
Michael Lieberman offered up some forthcoming proof. Of what, you ask? Better ask Mike.
Uncle Crizzle talked up Iron Man’s upcoming assault on the Triangle and gave props to Anthony David. Also, hey look Christina Hendricks!
Lucas McNelly gave his blessing to some fellow Year-Without-Rent-ers, and logs two more days on The Stagg Do.
Phil Nugent co-wrote a list of the top 50 cult movies of all time, ran down some of the highlights and lowlights of the fall TV lineup, posted some brief-ish movie reviews, examined the recent piling-on of Elizabeth Warren, and contributed over at the AV Club.
Mark Pfeiffer had some burning questions of relevance to the TIFF rookie. So burning, in fact, that he still wants to know the answers almost two months after he attended.
Scott Von Doviak reviewed Zombie Apocalypse.
Bryan Whitefield recapped his fall listening and didn’t much care for Cold Weather. Um, bud? Did you see the same movie I did?
Alison Willmore reviewed 5 Star Day and The Other F Word.
Finally, I know Halloween has already come and gone, but it’s never too late to settle in for a good scare. So here’s your old pal Count Floyd to introduce a classic of the genre, the one and only Whispers of the Wolf:
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