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CAPSULE: WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN (2010)

DIRECTED BY: Yony Leyser

FEATURING: Peter Weller, Amiri Bakara, Jello Biafra, David Cronenberg, Allen Ginsberg (footage), Iggy Pop, Genesis P-Orridge, Patti Smith, Gus van Sant, Andy Warhol (footage), John Waters

PLOT:  A portrait of the life of the literary outlaw told through archival footage, rare home

movies, and interviews with friends, admirers and followers. . . . → Read More: CAPSULE: WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN (2010)

68. HÄXAN [HÄXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES] (1922)

AKA The Witches; Witchcraft Through the Ages “Such were the Middle Ages, when witchcraft and the Devil’s work were sought everywhere. And that is why unusual things were believed to be true.”–Title card in Häxan

DIRECTED BY: Benjamin Christensen

FEATURING: Benjamin Christensen, Astrid Holm, Karen Winther, Maren Pedersen

PLOT: The film’s narrative segments involve the . . . → Read More: 68. HÄXAN [HÄXAN: WITCHCRAFT THROUGH THE AGES] (1922)

18. NAKED LUNCH (1991)

“It’s impossible to make a movie out of ‘Naked Lunch.’  A literal translation just wouldn’t work.  It would cost $400 million to make and would be banned in every country of the world.” –David Cronenberg

DIRECTED BY: David Cronenberg

FEATURING:  Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Julian Sands

PLOT:  Bill Lee is a writer/exterminator in New . . . → Read More: 18. NAKED LUNCH (1991)