Being Film #16 for Hooptober 2023 I think the biggest mystery of Dead Ringers is how it didn’t win ALL the awards, especially for Jeremy Irons. I’ve always held the film at arm’s length, admiring its execution but getting precisely what I wanted from a Cronenberg movie. Well that was then and now I’m older and not nearly as dumb (please note I didn’t say … Continue reading Hooptober 10.0 – Dead Ringers (1988)
Coming up with a Sight and Sound ballot, even one that didn’t get submitted to the actual magazine, presents unique challenges. The only criteria put forth by the venerable magazine is to vote for the greatest films of all time, leaving voters free to interpret that. It opens things up to a wide set of criteria to determine “the greatest films ever made”. Do you try to vote objectively and select films for their perceived importance and influence? Do you select based on personal importance? Do you go based on personal aesthetic? Or do you just think of what films other people will pick and hope yours line up?
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After watching The Brood, I knew I had to watch David Cronenberg’s Shivers. It’s the only one of his horror films I hadn’t seen. Part of the fun with Hooptober is in watching films you haven’t seen. So why not knock off a Cronenberg on my to watch list? Shivers occupies a unique space in his filmography. While not his first feature length film, it’s … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #18: Shivers (1975)
A question a couple of months ago on Twitter asked “Who is our greatest living horror director?” This is always a fun question to ask but also gauge where a person might stand with you. People have their reasons for their favorites. They directed a favorite from when they first got into horror, there’s a scene that just never left you, or they just have … Continue reading Hooptober 2022 #17: The Brood (1979)
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