Still from Bram Stoker’s Dracula Chris Forrester bites into the cinematic history of the world’s most famous vampire and how filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola transformed the story into an operatic, dazzling epic like none other. When I wrote last month about remakes, one film that consistently crossed my mind was Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Coppola, 1992),… Read more »
Poster for Rudy Jesse Pasternack defines why audiences cheer for the Hoosier classic and its deep humanity. There’s a lot to admire about Rudy. I adore its brilliant structure and memorable dialogue by screenwriter and Indiana University alum Angelo Pizzo, the fantastic blocking and imagery by director David Anspaugh (who also graduated from IU and… Read more »
Still from Reefer Madness Guest writer Justin Bonthuys gives a brief rundown of the many mutations of the exploitation classic Reefer Madness. In 1936, a small church group pooled their funds to produce a film about the perils of a substance said to cause murder, insanity, and possibly even death. Its subject? Marijuana. Tell Your… Read more »
Joe’s final show in All That Jazz Guest contributor Vlada Lodesk discusses the blurred lines between reality and fantasy, as well as life and art, in Bob Fosse’s magnum opus All That Jazz. There are a lot of things Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz can be praised for. From its innovative and masterful visual language… Read more »
ruth weiss in One More Step West Is the Sea Guest contributor Joan Hawkins reveals the story of Beat movement pioneer ruth weiss and how her work has been rediscovered over the years. When we think of the women associated with the Beat movement, the people who most readily come to mind are the girlfriends,… Read more »
Narmeen Ijaz and Khurram Sheikh, co-directors of the upcoming In Light Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, give a preview of their events and explain how the festival hopes to “bridge divides, promote dialogue, and inspire collective action towards positive change.” In Light Human Rights Documentary Film Festival (ILFF) is a biennial student-run and faculty-advised film… Read more »