Little boxes on the hillside Little boxes made of ticky-tacky Little boxes on the hillside Little boxes all the same There’s a pink one and a green one And a blue one and a yellow one And they’re all made out of ticky-tacky And they all look just the same … Read more »
Tag: horror films
The Legacy of The Night of the Hunter
If I had to describe The Night of the Hunter (1955) in one word, it would be singular. There is simply no other film like it. It bears traces of influence from several different film movements and belongs to several genres, and it would go on to influence great films and filmmakers. But as a… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: September
Every month, A Place for Film brings you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series reflects the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema and demonstrates the eclectic tastes of the bloggers. Each contributor has picked… Read more »
The Magic of Movie Props
Guest post by Benedict Jones. The year was 1998. There was a resurgence of new comic books, which was something my friends and I lived for. It was our teenage-fiction of sorts. Action movies made a push for flashier martial arts and complex choreographed fight scenes more than ever. The popularity of Japanese cultural themes… Read more »
Deer Warriors and Demon Cats Do Battle (But Not with Each Other) in This Fall’s East Asian Film Series
Guest post by Michael Crandol. It only took a ten-second YouTube clip from The Fantasy of Deer Warrior to convince me that I had to track down this movie at any cost. It was a scene familiar from countless grindhouse martial arts flicks. The fierce young male hero, clutching the dying body of his elderly… Read more »
Monthly Movie Round-Up: July
Every month A Place for Film will bring you a selection of films from our group of regular bloggers. Even though these films aren’t currently being screened at the IU Cinema, this series will reflect the varied programming that can be found at the Cinema, as well as demonstrate the eclectic tastes of the bloggers…. Read more »