Written by Matt Bowes One of the many funny quirks of pop culture is that a project specifically created to rip-off the success of an enormously popular work of art sometimes has a better chance of having a longer franchise … Continue reading One Too Many: Piranha Part 2: The Spawning (1981)
Written by Matt Bowes When I’m writing about films here at the pulp, I try not to talk too much about how they’re made. I’m much more interested in the film as it is, and less into the people who … Continue reading Why Haven’t You Watched This Yet? Roar (1981)
Written by Allan Mott When I was a kid, other kids were always shocked by how much I knew about history and I was always shocked by how little they knew about history. The reason why I was shocked was … Continue reading History Repeats Itself (or How 1971’s Punishment Park Could Be Made Today Without Changing a Frame)
Written by Erin Elizabeth Fraser Bollywood is a multi-million dollar industry, with millions of fans around the world, but in North America these movies generally play to a niche audience. As The Pulp’s resident Bollywood expert, which is to say … Continue reading Boozy Bollywood: Krrish 3 (2013)
Written by Allan Mott For many people, the key aspect of enjoying a murder mystery comes from being successfully kept in the dark. Clues are given, but in such a way that the author is still able to convincingly surprise us when the murderer’s identity is revealed at the end. But—more often than not—this is done clumsily and most intelligent viewers can spot who the killer is long before the story takes us there. Done properly, it’s like a magic trick performed by a master. With clever misdirection, the storyteller is able to pull off a bravura coup de grace … Continue reading Don’t Fear the Spoiler (or How The Last of Sheila Taught Me That the Twists Don’t Matter)
I remember when it first hit Twitter. “They’re closing Studio Ghibli.” The first Studio Ghibli film I saw was Princess Mononoke. It was a VHS tape that an enthusiast had burned English subtitles onto using the Japanese laserdisc as a source. … Continue reading Flying Dreams and Moats of Poison
Written by Allan Mott In 1979, Allan Arkush had been working with Roger Corman for several years. He started with his friend, Joe Dante, editing trailers before moving on to direct Hollywood Boulevard in 1976 and the Death Race 2000 … Continue reading One Too Many: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School Forever (1991)
