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The Devils (1971)

Posted on December 14, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

By far Ken Russell’s most controversial work, The Devils (1971) is not merely content to be sacrilegious and shocking; it seeks a state of hysteria that cinema rarely achieves. Though the film is now four decades old, it hasn’t lost … Continue reading →

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The Music Lovers (1970)

Posted on December 12, 2011 at 5:05 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Ken Russell died on November 27th of this year at the age of 84. In the 60’s and the 70’s, Russell specialized in opulent, decadent spectacles; the musical biopic, in particular, was a favorite subgenre for the director, where he … Continue reading →

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Witches’ Hammer (1969)

Posted on December 7, 2011 at 5:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

At one point in Witches’ Hammer (1969), Otakar Vavra’s document of a 17th Century witch hunt in the Czech Republic, an accused witch, tied to a stake, screams through rising smoke, “I was made to acknowledge my guilt! I was … Continue reading →

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