Film Recommendation – XTRO
XTRO - a cocooned woman giving birth to eggs over a bathtub, an alien with inverted joints, and a full-size Action Man on the rampage
Category Recommendations
PODCAST RECOMMENDATION – ATOMIC HOBO
I thought I was a THREADS obsessive. Turns out JULIE MCDOWELL is a far bigger THREADS geek than me. I recommend the ATOMIC HOBO podcast.
FILM RECOMMENDATION – EXHIBIT A
I'm sure you've seen your fair share of found footage movies. When they're done right, they can be extremely effective. Case in point, EXHIBIT A.
FILM RECOMMENDATION – DEAD MAN’S SHOES
Today’s recommendation is DEAD MAN’S SHOES – a disaffected soldier gets even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally challenged brother.
RECOMMENDED READING – EPISODE THIRTEEN
This month sees the release of Craig Dilouie's new novel - EPISODE THIRTEEN - and it's hugely entertaining.
Book recommendation – The Final Cut
My friend (and THE FRONT co-conspirator) CRAIG DILOUIE released THE FINAL CUT, the long-anticipated third book in his INFECTION trilogy at the end of last year. Having just finished reading it, I’m pleased to report that it was well worth…
Don’t Look Up
It’s the number one film on NETFLIX at the moment, so I’m sure you’ve either already seen this movie or have heard plenty about it. That said, for posterity I’m adding it to the ongoing list of films I recommend…
It’s very nearly Christmas… Happy Holidays!
It’s my last afternoon in the office before I pause for Christmas and the New Year, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to wish everyone the very best for the upcoming holidays. We’ve all had a difficult couple of…
Eraserhead
I’ve been on something of a DAVID LYNCH kick this year. I recently re-watched his version of DUNE (which was both as incredible and as terrible as I remember), and I’m about a third of the way through TWIN PEAKS…
Carnival of Souls
UK readers may remember the excellent BBC film series, MOVIEDROME. Presented initially by ALEX COX (director of REPO MAN and SID & NANCY among others), during its run MOVIEDROME showcased more than 200 cult movies. The first few seasons in…