‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’ (1985) expands the dystopia
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): Co-directing with George Ogilvie, George Miller spends less time on action, more on characters and world-building.
Foreign Films
Mad Max goes mainstream with ‘The Road Warrior’ (1981)
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller goes bigger and better as Mel Gibson’s vigilante continues to pound through the wasteland.
Saga starts with gritty, DIY action in ‘Mad Max’ (1979)
Five days of ‘Mad Max’ (Movie review): George Miller’s saga begins with amazing low-budget stunt work and the rise of a vigilante hero.
If you like Gogol-inspired Soviet folk-horror, you’ll love ‘Viy’ (1967)
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Russian-language classic concerns a brave student and a very beautiful, very dead girl in what’s been called the first Soviet horror film.
Old Hollywood meets film noir in ‘Paradine Case’ (1947)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The director closes out his pre-color period with a moody courtroom drama that’s not as strong as it could’ve been as a mystery.
‘Waltzes from Vienna’ (1934) a light but important Hitchcock film
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Though hurt by a lack of a vibrant print, this music-driven film has historical and even some romantic value.
Country life is an unfunny slog in ‘The Farmer’s Wife’ (1928)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): This comedy is bad in several ways, but the most basic is that it’s twice as long as what the breezy story calls for.
In ‘The Wrestling Women vs. the Aztec Mummy’ (1964), babes beat a bandaged bloke
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Not quite horror, not quite horrible, the film’s standout feature is the wrestling action.
Raise a glass to Hitchcock’s bubbly ‘Champagne’ (1928)
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): Neither deeply serious nor hilarious, this silent-era entry is easy to watch thanks to Betty Balfour.
‘Secret Agent’ (1936) serves up early, inconsistent spy gaming
On a Hitchcock kick (Movie review): The Master of Suspense is still learning his craft on this ambitious but muddy British picture.