Tag: Jordan Galland

Ava’s Possessions | 2015 SXSW Film Festival Review

Low Spirits: Galland’s Energetic Supernatural Comedy Doesn’t Retain Dominion The increasingly tenuous distinction between what constitutes either horror or comedy is further exemplified in Ava’s...

2015 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Jordan Galland’s Ava’s Possessions

I originally took notice of the project when the trades announced that the oft-used supporting indie starlet Louisa Krause (non-related pic above -- who...

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The Devils (1971) | Review

Sympathy for The Devils: The Suppression of Ken Russell’s...

Ken Russell’s The Devils – 2010 Fantasia International Film Festival

Iconic director Ken Russell was in town to receive a lifetime achievement award from Fantasia for his 50-plus years in the business, a career that has spawned many genre classics including Altered States, Gothic, and The Lair of the White Worm. But it was the little-seen and hard to find The Devils from 1971 that proved to be Russell's most controversial work, and Fantasia managed to snag a copy to be screened on Russell's big night. In the video, Russell discusses the true story behind the film and receives his award with the grace befitting one of the great filmmakers of all time.

Club Kid | Review

Sex, Drugs & Unexpected Parenting: Firstman’s Debut Creates an...

Interview: Jordan Firstman – Club Kid

I first took notice of Jordan Firstman through his...