Comics books were banned in my house. My mother either thought they were too violent, obscene, or that a Bart Simpson was telling people to "Eat his shorts" in them or something. The reasons were never clear, but the cold hard rule was that no funny books (unless...
We traverse the cinema of Ron Howard and ask ourselves "Is he the right man to pick up the piece for Young Han Solo?" In the process, we discuss PARENTHOOD, THE GRINCH THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS, SPLASH and GRAND THEFT AUTO. The Important Cinema Club has a PATREON. You can...
WARNING: This episode features discussions about really gross stuff. We dive into the morally repugnant MONDO MOVIE genre and watch the work of its two most famous directors: Jacopetti and Prosperi. Plus, a discussion about the long unavailable American Mondo offshoot...
We discuss the most famous Laser Disc/DVD/Blu-Ray label ever and talk about our experience with their releases, our favorite discs, and their importance in the cultural landscape. We also focus on their films TINY FURNITURE, THE HARDER THEY COME, and EQUINOX. We...
Cujo (1983) By Justin Decloux I wonder why it took me so long to watch CUJO. I love the Stephen King novel (having devoured it in high school), I adore director Lewis Teague's other monster film ALLIGATOR, and CUJO is held up as one of the most successful King...
"We never expected it to be good" - Adam Rifkin concerning his Rif Coogan days. Adam Rifkin lived the dream. He directed studio pictures (DETROIT ROCK CITY), he made personal art films (THE DARK BACKWARDS), he worked with Sam Raimi (THE NUT HOUSE), and he had a a...
We talk Chantal Akerman, her films Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), News From Home (1977) and The Meetings of Anna (1978) Plus, Will Sloan tells his Lena Dunham and we talk Adam West (RIP) The Important Cinema Club has a PATREON. You can...
The Hidden (1987) By Justin Decloux It's TWIN PEAKS time! Even though that our favourite special agent isn't his usual self, there's always a bunch of performances out there where you can get that classic Kyle MacLachlan feeling, and THE HIDDEN will perfectly scratch...
We discuss the work of B-Movie Auteurs Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski and watch their films SCALPS, CHOPPING MALL, BEVERLY HILLS VAMP, HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS, POPATOPOLIS and many more. Featuring a cameo discussion about A TALKING CAT!?! creator David DeCoteau The...
WHAT: What The Film Festival 2017 WHEN: June 24, 2017 WHERE: The Royal Cinema It's back! After a year of waiting you can finally go check out the wonderful and weird lineup of films at the What The Film Festival hosted by the Laser Blast Film Society! HOORAY! Last...
