Double Feature
Double Feature | Eraserhead and Blue Velvet
As of late I have been diving into David Lynch and Mark Frost’s 1990 series, Twin Peaks. Soaked in vibrant characters, haunting imagery, and an idiosyncratic sense of humor, Twin Peaks is the type of storytelling that only works because of David Lynch’s unique take on the world around him. Having your mind filled with “Lynchian” imagery can be both exhilarating and trying. Picking apart his imagery and themes can also be a rewarding experience. In the following article I will be recommending two films from Lynch, his directorial debut Eraserhead and (my personal favorite) the neo-noir Blue Velvet. Read the rest of this entry »
Across the Pond Double Feature | Denmark’s “Valhalla Rising” and the UK’s “Centurion”
The following two bloody historical epics were both filmed on location in the UK and Scotland, and feature some very violent and rousing action sequences. They also each share the odd similarity of having a lead mute character. Yet, that’s just about all they have in common, which somehow makes them the perfect double feature. Read on to hear more about Nicolas Winding Refn’s Valhalla Rising and Neil Marshall’s Centurion…
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Double Feature | The Host and Mother
In this edition of the Filmdogs double feature, Mr. Holt and myself will be recommending two films from an extremely supreme filmmaker. The man in question is Joon-ho Bong. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Bong is an expert in his field and only has four feature films under his belt. The two we will be recommending are the monster movie extravaganza The Host, and the maternal revenge flick Mother.
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Double Feature | A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Minority Report
Steven Spielberg is and always will be one of my favorite filmmakers. As a child he guided me through the treacheries that is every day life with film such as: Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., Jurassic Park, and (dare I say) Hook. From 1997 to 2005, Spielberg hit a creative peak and began to dive into darker and more adult themed material starting with Amistad and ending beautifully with Munich. The double feature I will be recommending is two of his best works in his dark run, the extremely underrated sci fi duo, A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Minority Report. Read the rest of this entry »
Double Feature | Bad Lieutenant and Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
In 1992, director Abel Ferrara released his film Bad Lieutenant, about a drug addicted, gambling, crooked cop (Harvey Keitel) investigating a horrible act that drives him to redemption.
In 2009, Werner Herzog released an anti-sequel entitled Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. The film followed Terrence (Nicolas Cage) a drug addicted, gambling, crooked cop investigating a murder that drives him… insane.
Both films have been called the following: morally reprehensible, depraved, disgusting, trash,… brilliant. Read the rest of this entry »
