Monthly Archives: May 2013

Cold Eyes of Fear (Enzo G. Castellari, 1971)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Budd Wilkins

“A merely mediocre genre outlier, Cold Eyes of Fear gets a serviceable Blu-ray transfer, unburdened by much in the way of extras, from Kino Lorber and Redemption Films.” Read my review of Enzo G. Castellari’s frenetic attempt at a thriller, … Continue reading →

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Killer Smiles and Satanic Wiles: Mr. Sardonicus and The Brotherhood of Satan

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Budd Wilkins

“Mr. Sardonicus is one of Castle’s most effective films. As a director, he proves he has some real chops, steadily and expertly building tension until the terrifically effective reveal of Sardonicus’s hideous visage. The Brotherhood of Satan, on the other … Continue reading →

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Scarecrow (Jerry Schatzberg, 1973)

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Budd Wilkins

“Scarecrow embraces sprawl of both the narrative and geographical variety with freewheeling abandon.” Read my entire review of this lesser known New Hollywood masterwork, playing for one week starting tomorrow at the Film Forum in NYC, at Slant Magazine.

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The Telephone Book (Nelson Lyon, 1971)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Budd Wilkins

“A brilliant and lamentably neglected gem of early-’70s underground filmmaking, The Telephone Book gets the deluxe Blu-ray treatment from Vinegar Syndrome, with a sterling high-definition transfer as well as some choice extras.” Read my review of this subversive nugget, out … Continue reading →

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Dead Man’s Burden (Jared Moshé, 2012)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Budd Wilkins

“A ruminative study in character and environment, writer-director Jared Moshé’s debut feature, Dead Man’s Burden, feels closer in spirit to Kelly Reichardt’s Meek’s Cutoff than Quentin Tarantino’s flashy, namedropping spaghetti-western pastiche Django Unchained.” Read my review of this solid first … Continue reading →

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