Tag Archives: First Run Features

Movies Till Dawn: Post-Thanksgiving Small Plates of Reality

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood” (2017, Kino Lorber) Delirious, gossip-laden portrait of nonagenarian Scotty Bowers, who from a gas station at 5777 Hollywood Blvd., is alleged to have provided discreet sexual favors to a galaxy of Golden Age … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Short and Sweet and Serpico Edition)

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“Frank Serpico ” (2018, IFC Films) Well-crafted doc traces the past and present of its subject, the New York cop and whistleblower who served as the basis for the 1973 biopic starring Al Pacino. Director Antonio D’Ambrosio does a fine … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (24 Hour Vampire Mission Edition)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“subUrbia” (1996, Warner Archives Collection) Richard Linklater and Eric Bogosian transpose the setting of Bogosian’s play from a convenience store parking lot in Massachusetts to one in Texas, but keep its core premise, with a cross-section of disaffected high school … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Tis the Season – Spirits of Past, Present and Future Edition

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“Curse of the Man Who Sees UFOs” (2016, Virgil Films) What to make of this curious documentary by first-time director Justin Gaar? At first blush, the subject matter seems ready made to dismiss: Christo Roppolo, former industrial rocker and one-time … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Mayhem, Week 1

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Fantômas” – Action-Adventure/Thriller (1913-14, Kino Lorber) Delirious quintet of silent French cliffhanger serials featuring the title character, an urbane but psychotic master criminal with a penchant for elaborate disguise and gruesome murder. Based on a popular series … Continue reading →

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