processions, seasonal festivals, the movement of the planets through their cyclical positions in the heavens, ritual decadence, asceticism, the cosmic kiss of billiards, the constant battle of the dionysian versus the apollonian desires. i’ve been thinking about medieval mystery pageants lately, and they make me want to trek up to the cloisters and move through [...]
I just happened upon this righteously awful horror flick starring the inimitable Karen Black (in all of her voluptuous horror) called Burnt Offerings. It was like a combination of Poltergeist 2 and Amityville Horror. Oh an BETTE DAVIS is the aunt. I’m a true sucker for a haunted house movie. I think it stems from [...]
If you’re losing your mind at the scorching temperatures and finding your thoughts tending towards the negatory; environmental and economic collapse got you down, etc. Wintry Escapism is they key. Two movies I could recommend to take your mind off of the heat:
My Winnipeg, a “docutasia” by Guy Maddin, combining archival footage, private home videos [...]
© 2010 caroline contillo | Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS)
Design by Web4 Sudoku - Powered By Wordpress
