When you think of the career of Don Siegel two items readily spring to mind: he helmed the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and his frequent collaborations with Clint Eastwood. His partnership over the years with the iconic ...

Dan Mirvish on the set of his new film, 18 1/2, which he filmed this past March. Dan Mirvish is a familiar name in the world of independent cinema. A triple threat, he is known for his films, Omaha (1995), ...

Red Light (2020) is the passion project of director Alex Kahuam, actor Ted Raimi and producer Marco De Molina. A real deal guerilla indie effort, clocking in at nine-plus minutes, Kahuam’s production keeps you riveted from the first frame until ...

South Texas Blues is a graphic novel written by Christopher Garetano about the making of Tobe Hooper’s gory masterpiece, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). Garetano, a lifelong fan of the horror genre also has his roots in independent filmmaking much ...

Christopher Garetano has quite a bit in common with Tobe Hooper, the subject of his graphic novel, South Texas Blues. For as long as Garetano can remember, he has always been enamored with the horror genre. So much so, that ...

The 1990s gave us two brilliant films dealing with sexuality and deception. Neil Jordan’s The Crying Game (1992) and David Cronenberg’s M. Butterfly (1993) were riveting works that asked the question: “Can love transcend conventionality?” After all, both efforts involved ...

Lunatics: A Love Story (1991) is an eccentric but charming rom-com from the mind of director Josh Becker. This hidden gem stars three stalwarts of the horror genre, Ted Raimi (billed as Theodore), Deborah Foreman and Bruce Campbell, who also ...

I recently revisited Paul Thomas Anderson’s brilliant Magnolia (1999). It had been over two decades since I saw it in the theater with friends. At the time, I was struck by how genuine and truthful the performances were by the ...

When people think of Steve Martin’s work, invariably certain movies spring to mind. The Jerk (1979), Parenthood (1989), Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) and L.A. Story (1991) are just a few high-profile titles that helped to propel the former stand-up ...

When you mention the name Bruce Campbell, the first thing that readily springs to most people’s minds is the boomstick toting, chainsaw-wielding final guy of the Evil Dead franchise, Ash Williams. However, for some of his fans, he will be ...