The Abduction of Zack Butterfield by the Coed April McKenna

by Jonathan Burrello I really love bad movies sometimes. I feel like they get me. I love Plan 9 From Outer Space, Troll 2, Birdemic, Starcrash, The Room,  Turkish Star Wars, Night of the Lepus, the whole Godzilla series, you name it. I genuinely like these guys. They get strange and seemingly inexplicable cult followings [...]

Pulgasari Ain’t Sorry

by Jonathan Burrello Where do we begin? There is actually quite a bit that can be said about the North Korean film Pulgasari (1985). First off, it is famous being directed by Shin Sang-ok who was a prominent South Korean filmmaker until he and his wife were kidnapped by North Korea at dictator Kim Jong [...]

Of Dogs and Bunny Rabbits

by Jonathan Burrello I have long been a fan of British author, Richard Adams. Ever since I read Watership Down when I was in 4th grade I knew there was something special about this gentlemen. Many people may be familiar with this popular book and I’m sure many people are familiar with Martin Rosen’s animated adaptation, [...]

Sabu of Bagdad

by Jonathan Burrello The actor, Sabu, born in India in 1924 and tragically died of a heart attack at the age of 39 in 1963, was a staple in my house growing up. He acted in such films as Black Narcissus (1947), The Drum (1938), and The Jungle Book (1942). The film version of Rudyard [...]

Some of the Most Idiosyncratic Movies I Have Encountered (for better or worse)…abridged

Some of the weirdest movies ever made…

Cinematic Magic

There’s a special kind of magic that happens in a darkened theater house. There’s a hush as the lights dim, then some mechanical clicks and the projector whirs to life. Magic is that moment. It doesn’t really matter what movie it is. By purchasing that ticket you are not only buying the opportunity to see [...]