THE DANMAN CAN

Warning! Contents Under Pressure By Jeffrey Franken My heart is packed so full of love for you That I dreamed I exploded, like aerosol cans sometimes do I blew with such force that my bones became shrapnel And leveled the town, except the small chapel My teeth flew like bullets, I didn't know what was happenin' They killed everyone in sight, except for the chaplain And then, thanks to him, we were happily wed Even though, at the time, I think we were both dead The end Frank Henenlotter Feature Films Ranked

"You, you're a gullible goose." "And you're a malicious moose." Bill Plympton Animated Feature Films Ranked

"Well, she's...something a little strange."

"What are you doing?" "I'm looking at my wife." Jonathan Glazer Feature Films Ranked

Shanghai Blues (1984) is a screwball rom-com with lots of over the top physical gags. Because it's  Tsui Hark  it's, of course, visually inventive and full of political (sub)text. There's some dated humor, but it's mostly charming. Sally Yeh is the MVP in this goofy love triangle period piece. Tsui Hark Films Ranked

"Snow is falling... Falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead." John Huston 's final film (screened less than a week after he died), 1987's The Dead —based on the final short story (technically a novella) in James Joyce 's first published book of fiction, the 1914 collection Dubliners —is a fittingly poetic bookend to an amazing filmography. It's a lyrical, melancholic, and nostalgic, beautifully lit, delicately scored, and wonderfully performed picture that reminded me a lot of  Ingmar Bergman 's masterful  Fanny And Alexander (1983) [ review ]. John Huston Feature Films Ranked

It's one of my least favorite  Martin Scorsese  films, but Boxcar Bertha (1972) offers more than your average exploitation movie. As per the assignment from Roger Corman , the requisite boxes are checked for this low budget  Bonnie And Clyde   (1967) knockoff: violence, nudity, outlaws. However—though it is a bit rough around the edges—in the hands of Scorsese, there's an energy, visual style, and depth to the main quartet of characters (along with a downbeat ending) that brings the material up a notch. Martin Scorsese Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) is my least favorite  Powell  and  Pressburger  film so far, but I still have many to see. I did greatly enjoy IKWIG , particularly the beautiful Scottish locations and the expressive black and white cinematography, but I found the romance a bit lacking. This might be a film that I appreciate more on a rewatch. Powell & Pressburger Films Ranked

Greetings,  Weirdos ! In this month's installment, hear your favorite Weirdos ( Uncle Spooky ,  Demented Danman , and  Lil Spooky ) dive into the macabre world of Lucio Fulci . Whether you're a casual Fulci consumer or a seasoned gorehound, this episode goes right for the guts . And as a special treat, Uncle Spooky reveals the films to be shown (via Cauldron Films ) at Cinema Obscura Salem ( FB  |  IG ) at  Cinema Salem  on April 25th! Listen to  Weirdo Wednesday Podcast : Episode Eleven  here .     Let us know what topics/films you'd like to hear us talk about!  Follow us  on your favorite streaming platform and on  Instagram . We love feedback and positive reviews too. Don't forget that  Weirdo Wednesday  takes place every Wednesday evening at  Cinema Salem  in Salem, MA at 7:30 PM (tickets  here ). Dates for winter/spring 2026 Freakout Fridays at  The Owl ...

"I guess when we get born, we just all have to take our chances." Elia Kazan 's Splendor In The Grass (1961) plays like a teen-centric cross between  Tennessee Williams  (somehow even hornier) and John Steinbeck . This was a rewatch, but SITG is one of those films that still manages to be shocking and moving. The melodrama is turned up to 11 and the performances are electric. Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty  (in his feature debut) are impossibly attractive and impassioned, Kazan's direction is air tight and assured, and Boris Kaufman 's cinematography is evocative and engaging. Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind Elia Kazan Feature Films Ranked