GB Hajim is the director, co-writer and chief animator of the Certified Weird Strange Frame: Love and Sax. We described that film’s visuals thusly: “Imagine dropping a hefty dose of LSD on the set of Blade Runner, and you walk through a door and suddenly you’re in the Star Wars cantina. Now, imagine that experience … Continue reading GB HAJIM’S TOP 10 WEIRD MOVIES
Next week, we’ll be focusing on a pair of new releases: Francis Ford Coppola’s overlooked dream-based horror Twixt and Guy Maddin’s surrealist gangster odyssey Keyhole. Plus, Alfred will train his eye at Nude on the Moon (1961), and we’ll cover a fourth movie to be named later (either another new release or something from the … Continue reading WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE
A look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs, and on more distant horizons… IN THEATERS (WIDE RELEASE): Season of the Witch (2010): Two medieval warriors (Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman) encounter supernatural obstacles as they escort an accused witch to her date with the Inquisition. A weak-looking entertainment choice that has an outside … Continue reading WEIRD HORIZON FOR 1/7/2010
DIRECTED BY: Dave McKean FEATURING: Stephanie Leonidas, Jason Barry, Gina McKee, Rob Brydon PLOT: A bratty teenager who works as a juggler in her parents’ circus is transported to a devious world of her own imagination after her mother falls ill. With the help of a cowardly juggler, she navigates a crumbling surrealistic city where … Continue reading CAPSULE: MIRRORMASK (2005)
A look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs, and on more distant horizons… There’s nothing of even moderate weird interest debuting in theaters this week. Maybe we should all go outside and enjoy the last days of fading summer. Or, stay inside and enjoy the bonanza of cult Blu-ray releases this week (along … Continue reading WEIRD HORIZON FOR THE WEEK OF 9/10/2010