All posts for the month March, 2022

A Forbidden Orange

Movie review by Greg Carlson Abiding enthusiasm for continued discussion of the life and work of Stanley Kubrick manifests once again in feature-length documentary “A Forbidden Orange” (also known by its original Spanish title “La naranja prohibida”). Delving into the exhibition history of “A Clockwork Orange” in Spain, director Pedro González Bermúdez shines his flashlight […]

Alice

Movie review by Greg Carlson Krystin Ver Linden’s feature debut “Alice” premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and arrives in theaters March 18. The Sundance press notes described the movie as “equal parts earthy Southern Gothic and soulful Blaxploitation,” but critical reactions since its January debut have been […]

Collecting Movies with Mylissa Fitzsimmons

Interview by Greg Carlson Mylissa Fitzsimmons is a California-based writer, producer, director, and photographer. She is the co-founder of the Los Angeles Women’s Film Collective and recently served as an executive producer for “A Black Rift Begins to Yawn.” Her feature debut “Everything in the End” has been shown in more than 40 film festivals […]

Vinyl Nation

Movie review by Greg Carlson Filmmakers Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone have added a worthwhile document to the group of movies devoted in one way or another to the world of record collecting. “Vinyl Nation” will appeal principally to those already familiar with the activity, but the directors make clear a desire to reach beyond […]