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[BASP] Flash Gordon (1980, Mike Hodges) / Popeye (1980, Robert Altman)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 8, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Ten Flash Gordon (1980, Mike Hodges) / Popeye (1980, Robert Altman) Originally posted: December 31, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

[BASP] Flash Gordon (1980, Mike Hodges) / Popeye (1980, Robert Altman)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 8, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Ten Flash Gordon (1980, Mike Hodges) / Popeye (1980, Robert Altman) Originally posted: December 31, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

Moth (2016, Gergö Elekes and József Gallai)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 2, 2016

Most of Moth is “found footage,” only really not because it’s multi-camera found footage and at some point, directors Elekes and Gallai push too hard on the concept and break it. The film tracks the progress of university lecturer Lídia Szabó as she investigates Mothman sightings read more

Moth (2016, Gergö Elekes and József Gallai)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 2, 2016

Most of Moth is “found footage,” only really not because it’s multi-camera found footage and at some point, directors Elekes and Gallai push too hard on the concept and break it. The film tracks the progress of university lecturer Lídia Szabó as she investigates Mothman sightings read more

[BASP] An American Werewolf in London (1981, John Landis) / An American Werewolf in Paris (1997, Anthony Waller)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 1, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Nine An American Werewolf in London (1981, John Landis) / An American Werewolf in Paris (1997, Anthony Waller) Originally posted: December 9, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

Welcome to Eltingville (2002, Chuck Sheetz)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 1, 2016

“Welcome to Eltingville.” You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. You must be cautious. I suppose the first thing to say about “Eltingville” is it has a very, very limited audience. It’s a spoof of fan culture from the inside. It’s knowingl read more

Black Christmas (1974, Bob Clark)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 1, 2016

Black Christmas has a lot of significant problems, but the film’s strengths make up for (or just distract from) a lot of them. But then there’s director Clark. He can’t make the film scary. He can make it disturbing–and often does, even when it’s not successful otherwi read more

[BASP] An American Werewolf in London (1981, John Landis) / An American Werewolf in Paris (1997, Anthony Waller)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 1, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Nine An American Werewolf in London (1981, John Landis) / An American Werewolf in Paris (1997, Anthony Waller) Originally posted: December 9, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

Black Christmas (1974, Bob Clark)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 1, 2016

Black Christmas has a lot of significant problems, but the film’s strengths make up for (or just distract from) a lot of them. But then there’s director Clark. He can’t make the film scary. He can make it disturbing–and often does, even when it’s not successful otherwi read more

Welcome to Eltingville (2002, Chuck Sheetz)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 1, 2016

“Welcome to Eltingville.” You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. You must be cautious. I suppose the first thing to say about “Eltingville” is it has a very, very limited audience. It’s a spoof of fan culture from the inside. It’s knowingl read more

The Beauty Inside (2015, Baek Jong-yeol)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 31, 2016

Somewhere near the end of the second act, The Beauty Inside internally collapses. The film’s well-directed, well-acted, often quite well-written, but it’s got one heck of a MacGuffin and no one can figure out how to address it. The Beauty Inside is about a man who changes into a differe read more

The Beauty Inside (2015, Baek Jong-yeol)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 31, 2016

Somewhere near the end of the second act, The Beauty Inside internally collapses. The film’s well-directed, well-acted, often quite well-written, but it’s got one heck of a MacGuffin and no one can figure out how to address it. The Beauty Inside is about a man who changes into a differe read more

[BASP] The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 26, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Seven The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel) Originally posted: November 10, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

[BASP] The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 26, 2016

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Eight The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel) Originally posted: November 10, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes. read more

The Bedroom Window (1987, Curtis Hanson)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 25, 2016

Given The Bedroom Window was part of my VHS EP collection, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen it. I do know I haven’t seen it in at least a decade and I also know this time is the first I’ve ever wondered about the source novel. The Bedroom Window is very busy; mayb read more

The Bedroom Window (1987, Curtis Hanson)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 25, 2016

Given The Bedroom Window was part of my VHS EP collection, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen it. I do know I haven’t seen it in at least a decade and I also know this time is the first I’ve ever wondered about the source novel. The Bedroom Window is very busy; mayb read more

Penthouse (1933, W.S. Van Dyke)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 23, 2016

Penthouse is a lean mystery masquerading as a class melodrama. Most of that class melodrama stuff comes at the front–and is only really ever alluded to later–making the film front-heavy. Unfortunately, so much time goes towards the melodrama, the mystery suffers. Luckily, there’s read more

Penthouse (1933, W.S. Van Dyke)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 23, 2016

Penthouse is a lean mystery masquerading as a class melodrama. Most of that class melodrama stuff comes at the front–and is only really ever alluded to later–making the film front-heavy. Unfortunately, so much time goes towards the melodrama, the mystery suffers. Luckily, there’s read more

Meet John Doe (1941, Frank Capra)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 19, 2016

There’s something off with Meet John Doe. Director Capra can’t find a tone for the film, but he also can’t find a pace for it. He tries to find the tone, over and over, usually with excellently directed sequences, but he just throws up his hands as far as finding the pace. If Robe read more

Meet John Doe (1941, Frank Capra)

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Jan 19, 2016

There’s something off with Meet John Doe. Director Capra can’t find a tone for the film, but he also can’t find a pace for it. He tries to find the tone, over and over, usually with excellently directed sequences, but he just throws up his hands as far as finding the pace. If Robe read more
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