Summary:
Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in San Fran.Read More »
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Conrad Rooks – Chappaqua (1966)
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Arturo Ripstein – El evangelio de las Maravillas (1998)
1991-2000Arturo RipsteinCultDramaMexico“La Nueva Jerusalem” is a small community of believers lead by Papá Basilio (Rabal) and Mamá Dorita (Jurado). They’re waiting for the second coming of Christ, so they’ve abandoned the world, searching for a new spiritual life. Mamá Dorita sees in young Tomasa (Gurrola) the signals of the chosen one. The young girl will be the new leader in “La Nueva Jerusalem”.Read More »
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Ray Dennis Steckler – Body Fever (1969)
1961-1970CultRay Dennis StecklerUSADown and out private detective is hired to catch a woman who dresses like Catwoman while committing robberies.Read More »
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Something Weird Video – Too Much Loving AKA Robot Love Slaves (1971)
1971-1980CultEroticaSomething Weird VideoUSAQuote:
A skeevy tale. Gangly-looking scientist Clark is too distracted by his latest project to pay sufficient attention to his nagging wife, who wants him to give her warm baths because she likes to pretend she can’t walk (or something). As it turns out, hubby’s spending all his time in the basement turning young women (maybe from corpses; it’s a little unclear) into automated robot servants designed to give pleasure to anyone in sight. Various other couplings in the neighborhood culminate when wifey, hubby and her lover end up in the basement with the robot concubines, complete with a sort-of twist ending. Apparently intended to be softcore in nature, though a scene with regular early-’70s performer Billy Lane is clearly unsimulated based on a few camera slip ups.
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Isao Yamada – Jôhatsu tabinikki AKA The Soul Odyssey (2003)
2001-2010AsianCultIsao YamadaJapanAs the international title implies, the film’s plot revolves around a man’s personal journey. Jôhatsu tabinikki is intended to be an adaptation of an essay of the same title by the acclaimed underground manga artist, Yoshiharu Tsuge. The influence of Shuji Terayama is also discernible and it is no surprise that the director, Isao Yamada, worked with Terayama early on in his creative life.Read More »
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Something Weird Video – Bat Pussy [+Extras] (1973)
1971-1980CultEroticaSomething Weird VideoUSAQuote:
AGFA + Something Weird present a new 2K transfer of the world’s first sexploitation parody. Only one hero can save Gothum City from the threat of smut films! Bat Pussy hangs out in her secret headquarters (aka an outhouse). When she suspects a crime, Bat Pussy grabs her Hippity-Hop and foils the sex schemes of married couple Buddy and Sam! Considered to be the first adult film parody, BAT PUSSY is the sexploitation messterpiece of your wildest dreams. And also your most horrifying nightmares.Read More » -
Ridley Scott – Legend [Director’s Cut] (1985)
1981-1990CultFantasyRidley ScottUSAAfter changing the face of science fiction cinema forever with Alien and Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott turned his visionary eye to the fantasy genre, teaming with writer William Hjortsberg (Angel Heart) to create a breathtaking cinematic fairytale with one of the screen’s most astonishingly rendered depictions of Evil.Read More »
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Adriano Stuart – Bacalhau AKA Codfish (1975)
1971-1980Adriano StuartBrazilComedyCultA terrible monster threatens the beach season: the cod from Guinea.
To catch the fish, local authorities count on the expertise of a Portuguese oceanographer, a fearless fisherman and baits made with Amália Rodrigues’s records.Read More » -
Marc Didden – Brussels by Night (1983)
1981-1990BelgiumCultDramaMarc DiddenBrussels by Night is a Belgian drama film from 1983, directed by former Humo journalist Marc Didden. The low budget picture was financed partly by Herman Schueremans, organizer of the Flemish rock festival Rock Werchter. The film was named after a 1979 song by Raymond van het Groenewoud, who also wrote the soundtrack for the movie.Read More »