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Focus On Film   Episode 52  is up! Download the MP3  HERE Danman and Rygar discuss the current hip lingo that the kids are into these days, our new working relationship, ))<>(( + more! In this episode: July 2017  Criterion Collection   Titles Announcement Best & Worst Of The Month  –     PHANTASM: RAVAGER  (2016), MIRACLE MILE  (1988), HOUSE IV (1992), HIS GIRL FRIDAY  (1940) Criterion Most Wanted "Focus On Film Theme"  & commercial music:  Daniel Sardella

Kedi   (2016)   is essential viewing for cat lovers. Features a wonderful Steve Reich -like score.

Railsback goes off the rails.  May   hypnotizes every male character (and viewer) with her clothes-defying performance.  Hooper and O'Bannon   cram this bonkers film to the brim with everything and the kitchen sink—space vampires, zombies, over the top performances, ridiculous dialogue, gonzo special f/x, breakneck pace, explosions, and a gigantic, rousing score by Henry Mancini . Even by Golan and Globus standards Lifeforce  ( 1985)   is nuts.   The 1980s were truly a wonderful time that can only be imitated, never replicated.

Wow. Wow wow wow. How had I never seen this or even heard of Miracle Mile  before the Blu-ray release? Even among my more cinema literate friends, I'd never heard mention of it. I've never seen another film like this. If you haven't seen it, I recommend going in largely blind, like I did. This writeup is worth reading, once you've seen the film.

Roughneck (1954) is a partially autobiographical, partially fictionalized account of Thompson 's life before becoming a successful writer, making for a bit of a departure from his usual pulp/crime style.

"When life gives you razor blades, you make a baseball bat... covered in razor blades!"

Nice balls.

Enough is never enough. Effortlessly rewatchable Cohen cult concoction.

A poem for a poetic film about a poet: Paterson Of Paterson Paterson of Paterson, loves his gorgeous cupcake-making chiaroscuro-obsessed wife, Lives with a devil dog, drives a bus, sees twins and meets other poets.

Jackson 's perverse and profane puppet show still packs a punch.

If you dig this duo, Silver Eye (2017) is another winner. Reminds me of The Knife / Fever Ray ,  Björk and  The Chemical Brothers at times.

STRAW DOGS  (unintentional pun) meets  AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON  as lensed by a  subpar director . Not a very good film but it's entertaining and  "Identity Crisises"  is a killer track.