Tag Archives: Russ Meyer

Review: The Neon Demon (2016)

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The fashion industry really is taking a kicking from film this year. Far from the silly and playful taunts in ZOOLANDER 2 and ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS, now Nicolas Winding Refn goes for the jugular with THE NEON DEMON. Being a Nicolas … Continue reading →

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Review: Pee-wee’s Big Holiday (2016)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Awww, now I feel really dispirited. Pee-wee Herman’s frivolous adventures may never have been high art, but they were at least always bouncy, fun and creative. After Paul Reubens appeared on stage as the character for years, in 1985 Pee-wee … Continue reading →

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Review: Life Itself (2014)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

LIFE ITSELF is an incredible documentary made by a film lover, about a film lover, for film lovers. It’s about love, about passion more than anything else, and I like to think Roger Ebert would have approved of this take … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Valley of the Casting

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

It’s been announced that various independent film companies have banded together to make yet another film about making a film titled RUSS & ROGER GO BEYOND. Set to tell the story of the collaboration between trash auteur Russ Meyer and … Continue reading →

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