Boogie Nights (1997) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Boogie Nights was produced as the result of a missed opportunity. New Line Cinema had passed on the production of Larry Clark…
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REVIEW: Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018) dir. Morgan Neville
One of the best parts of Morgan Neville’s Won’t You Be My Neighbor? comes from Nick Tallo, the former floor manager on…
Bloodsport (1988) dir. Newt Arnold
Here’s a little bit of trivia to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bloodsport (1988): While the film is billed as the true…
REVIEW: You Were Never Really Here (2018) dir. Lynne Ramsay
Ramsay returns to form with this harrowing profile on trauma.
Muppet Marathon Madness!
Part of the secret to Henson and company’s enduring magic is their dedication to the idea that Muppet films, like the original…
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) dir. Terence Fisher
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) is a hilariously dark character study that reimagines an all-too-familiar story. Serving as the…
The Sugarland Express (1974) dir. Steven Spielberg
If there’s one thing I appreciate about The Sugarland Express (1974), other than its outlandishly talented direction, is the way it complements…
Blue Velvet (1986) dir. David Lynch
Blue Velvet (1986) is a mystifying experience. Serving as one of David Lynch’s finest, Blue Velvet utilizes the well-intentioned campiness of an innocent…
Anders Croft’s Top 10 Films That Reminded Me We Live in Hell
Anders Croft is a surviving weirdo. A semi-regular contributor to Boston Hassle and permanently-contributing member of Promotion Pals for the past 2…
The Straight Story (1999) dir. David Lynch
We’re all familiar with the concept of a buddy. It’s someone in our lives who offers some sweet yet subtle presence of which…
Christmas Evil (1980) dir. Lewis Jackson
They say sex sells in the world of cinema. Christmas Evil (1980) says sex doesn’t sell… if it’s with Santa. Sex – it’s that…
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2013) dir. Sophie Huber
There’s something strange about Harry Dean Stanton. It’s something I wish I could neatly articulate, but as I sit here contemplating the…
