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Barbarella (1968)

Posted on April 28, 2013 at 8:34 am by Jeff Kuykendall

My first viewing of Barbarella (1968) was held to commemorate the purchase of a lava lamp, which, in retrospect, was ideal, because the film seems to exist inside of one. Roger Vadim’s science fiction spectacle is at its grooviest when … Continue reading →

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Hey Good Lookin’ (1982)

Posted on April 20, 2013 at 10:22 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Finally available on DVD is one of Ralph Bakshi’s more obscure animated films, Hey Good Lookin’ (1982), his R-rated, semi-autobiographical reflection on street life in 1950’s Brooklyn. It’s a personal enough film to complete an informal trilogy begun with Heavy … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)

Posted on March 1, 2013 at 1:11 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

The late 60’s and early 70’s saw Hollywood studios flailing and gesticulating, desperate to catch the attention of an audience that was turning on to films like Easy Rider (1969) and Five Easy Pieces (1970), as well as the growing … Continue reading →

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