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February 2021
The Screen Cracked: Sarah Jacobson’s Hyperrealism and Reformation of Underground Cinema.
Jacobson’s legacy as the Queen of Underground Cinema becomes laminated, with a social realism that has a perdurable cultural resonation: pre-Generation…
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August 2020
'Tales of the Winnipeg Film Group' Review
Source: imdb.com Dave Barber and Kevin Nikkel dive deep into the intertwining stories of the formation and continuation of Canada’s most respected film…
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John Paizs' 'Crime Wave' Review
Source: roxie.com John Paizs’ Crime Wave is a stellar example of lost cinema - with rare VHS copies only available at the hidden corners of the internet…
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Guy Maddin's 'Cowards Bend the Knee' Review.
Source: film-grab.com Dismemberment, sex, incest, death, back-alley abortions; Guy Maddin’s underground fever dream captures the core of transgressive…
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July 2020
Revisiting Jack Smith’s Flaming Creatures: The First Encapsulation of Pride
Source: senseofcinema.com Jack Smith’s ‘Flaming Creatures’ is the forgotten film that moulded the foundation for the Underground and Experimental film…
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