The legendary cult actor makes the most of a role as a small-town hairdresser tending to a client one final time.
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SXSW World Premiere Review: ‘The Art of Self-Defense’
In this dark comedy, Jesse Eisenberg plays a nebbish who is subjected to a violent mugging and decides to toughen up his image by taking a karate class.
Read More »Movie Review: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Superbly Surreal ‘Endless Poetry’
The octogenarian director's latest work is energetically bizarre and surprisingly touching.
Read More »SXSW Q&A: Danny Boyle and Ewan McGregor on ‘T2 Trainspotting’
Dany Boyle, Ewan McGregor discuss the "Trainspotting" sequel with Richard Linklater at SXSW
Read More »Hollywood Fringe Preview: An Interview with Cathy Schenkelberg, Writer/Star of ‘Squeeze My Cans’
The writer/performer talks about the new solo show that chronicles her time as a member of the Church of Scientology.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘So Amazing!’ by Diana Brown – Solo Show Chronicles Cult Escape
Diana Brown digs into her own experience in a cult in her entertaining and thoughtful, if unpolished and not entirely satisfying, autobiographical solo show.
Read More »True Crime Book Review: ‘ Blood + Death: The Secret History of Santa Muerte and the Mexican Drug Cartels’ by John Lee Brock
An unflinching look at the Mexican cartels.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Mad Movies with the L.A. Connection’ by Mike White
The history of the cult '80s TV series is chronicled in an entertaining and illuminating new book.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘The New Three Stooges: Complete Cartoon Collection’ – Oy Gevalt!
I have always been the first to admit in any conversation that I’m a devout fan of The Three Stooges (the real Three Stooges, that is – and not that recent feature-length garbage the Farrelly Brothers are currently up on charges for under the heading of “Crimes Against Humanity”) – …
Read More »Memories of Karen Black
A tribute to the bizarre and beautiful, independent and idiosyncratic cult legend.
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