Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical Comedy (Bud Townsend, 1976) Justine Smith March 2018 Alice in Wonderland Blending absurdity and an off-putting childlike glee, in 1976 Bud Townsend adapted a Disney-esque “soft” hardcore porno musical of Alice in Wonderland. Produced by porn maverick Bill Osco of Flesh Gordon fame (...
Ouroboros and the Cycle of Violence: An Interview with Basma Alsharif Justine Smith December 2017 Feature Articles Ouroboros (2017), the feature debut of visual artist Basma Alsharif, begins with an extended drone shot from the ocean through Gaza that plays in reverse motion. From the point of view of a drone, into a home a...
Fantasia International Film Festival Justine Smith September 2017 Festival Reports As a festival grows in size and prominence, can it continue to maintain its identity? Slowly but surely, the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal has become one of the most important genre film fest...
Reflections in a Golden Eye (John Huston, 1967) Justine Smith March 2017 Love Letters: 1967 Infused with an almost classical reverence for romanticism, the unfolding emotions and narratives at the heart of John Huston’s work always seemed tied intimately to their settings. The environment, more than j...
