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“One of the best of Amicus's anthologies, maintaining the right balance between ghoulish horror and tongue-in-cheek humor.” J. Watts, Cinema Essentials The first film adaptation of the legendary EC horror comics, Amicus’s Tales from the Crypt provided the midway point between the demise of…
"Some documentaries just feel like a sock in the jaw. Ian Bell’s fiery and explosive archival picture WTO/99 is that kind of film. Built on local news footage, MiniDV videocassettes, CCTV images, and more, Bell’s charged film... takes viewers back…
“A fresh and unforgettable cinematic experience. Built from samples of movies, public speeches, famous songs, and even memes… stitched together to create a vivid representation of American culture before and after the 2016 elections... You’ve never seen a film quite…
"Some documentaries just feel like a sock in the jaw. Ian Bell’s fiery and explosive archival picture WTO/99 is that kind of film. Built on local news footage, MiniDV videocassettes, CCTV images, and more, Bell’s charged film... takes viewers back…
The World Wide Magazine Christmas tradition continues at Arkadin! Jim Varagona of The Pete Parisi Archives will introduce a handful of World Wide Magazine Christmas clips and then segue into episode 169 of World Wide Magazine from 1995: Vanessa Vargo…
“Eerie, creepy...fantastic, mystical, and oddly beautiful. A lost treasure of early animation, nearly unknown to the English speaking world.” - R-Massive Directed by Karel Zeman, the wildly imaginative "Czech Méliès" behind classics like The Fabulous Baron Munchausen and Invention for…
This December, STLVS PRESENTS a one-of-a-kind jungle adventure, only released on VHS! Globetrotting hero, Galyon, is hired by a wealthy industrialist to rescue his daughter and her husband from deadly commandos in the Argentinean jungle...all while avoiding carefully filmed wildlife go absolutely…
When Lotte Reiniger's THE ADVENTURES OF PRINCE ACHMED premiered in Germany on September 23, 1926, it was hailed as the first full-length animated film. More than seventy-five years later, this enchanting film still stands as one of the great classics of animation…
“A wildly absurd, unapologetically queer sci-fi adventure that doubles as a hilarious and heartfelt journey of self-discovery” - Loud and Clear Reviews A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into an inter-gay-lactic quest to save her…
“Surreal and heartwarming in equal measure...a wonder to behold.” - Far Out Recorded after Kate Bush's legendary 1979 tour, this BBC special is composed of 12 songs gathered from her first three studio albums. Featuring an appearance from Peter Gabriel,…