‘Medusa’: the Brazilian horror movie taking on Christian authoritarianism and internalised misogyny
A novel approach to an age-old problem.
Film Archives: 02/2025
The movie Kevin Costner will always regret: “It’s too bad it went the way it went”
There was always going to be a loser.
The connection between Stanley Kubrick and Star Wars: “You’re good enough for me”
A ginormous presence.
When William Friedkin’s counterfeit money caught the Secret Service’s attention: “This guy was an artist”
Did Friedkin spend this fake money? You bet he did.
Joel Kinnaman’s bizarre first encounter with Nicolas Cage: “Soaking up his genius and lunacy”
Exactly what you’d want from meeting Nic.
The movie Ryan Reynolds was blackmailed into making: “That was the way it was floated to me”
The carrot was dangled.
The one role Gene Hackman didn’t want to play: “It was written for him against his wishes”
He could have always said no…
When James Caan learned how to crack a safe for Michael Mann: “Jimmy, break in”
Caan learned all the tricks of the trade from real thieves.
The iconic action movie Bruce Willis turned down: “Thank god I didn’t do that one”
A classic of the genre.