By David Ryan. Where horror often permits the restoration of human order by containing or defeating the evil spirit, monster or demon, existential crisis films confront audiences with the dramatic and inevitable loss of human agency in society, politics, culture, and morality….” Filmmakers have long dramatized the complexities of organizational […]
Cronus Devouring His Children: William Richert’s Winter Kills (1979)
By Robert Guffey. For no matter who eats who first, the grave swallows both father and son in time….” What follows is a brief excerpt from my latest book, Hollywood Haunts the World: An Investigation into the Cinema of Occulted Taboos (Headpress, 2025). This analysis of William Richert’s Winter Kills […]
James Bond Before James Bond: Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
By Jonathan Monovich. Not as in-your-face as Ritchie’s earliest work… yet there is still plenty to please fans….” Guy Ritchie has become well-known for his distinct style, easily recognized by quick cuts, lively transitions, intersecting plotlines, witty dialogue, and dark humor. This unique style, which audiences have come to love, […]