Halloween
Do you know the biggest sin of the new Halloween? It’s just not scary. And that’s one thing you could never say about the original.
Richard Pryor
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Harlem Nights (1989)
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Sugar Ray
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling (1986)
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Jo Jo, Directed and produced by
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Richard Pryor Here and Now (1983)
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Written and directed by
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Superman III (1983)
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Gus Gorman
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Stir Crazy (1980)
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Harry Monroe
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Wholly Moses! (1980)
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Pharaoh
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The Wiz (1978)
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The Wiz
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bingo (1976)
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Charlie Snow
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Car Wash (1976)
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Daddy Rich
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Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
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Piano Man
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Wild in the Streets (1968)
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Stanley X.
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* This filmography is not intended to be a comprehensive list of this artist’s work. Instead it reflects the films this person has been involved with that have been reviewed on this site.
The Big Knockover: "Noir City: Chicago" Brings Heist Films to the Music Box Theater
18 noir films, all in 35mm, will screen at Chicago's Music Box Theater from Friday, August 25 through Thursday, August 31.
Much More than "Star Wars": The Cinema of '77 Strikes Back at Film Society of Lincoln Center
An in-depth look at an ambitious retrospective at NYC's Film Society of Lincoln Center that celebrates one of cinema's greatest years.
It’s in the Details: On the Authenticity of Pixar’s "Cars" Franchise
A look at some of the details that makes the Cars films more authentic than most live-action racing movies.
Getting Out of Vaudeville: Demetri Martin on "Dean"
An interview with writer/director/actor Demetri Martin about his new film, "Dean."
Outstanding, Black Music: Raphael Saadiq on "Underground," "Insecure"
An interview composer Raphael Saadiq about making the music for "Underground," "Insecure" and more.
Gene Wilder 1933 - 2016
A tribute to the late comic genius, Gene Wilder.
Arthur Hiller: 1923 - 2016
A tribute to the late Arthur Hiller, director of classics that include "The Americanization of Emily," "Love Story," "The In-Laws."
It’s Over the Ocean to Scranton, Pennsylvania: An Appreciation of “The In-Laws”
A look at "The In-Laws" in light of its Criterion Blu-ray release this month.
Rudy Ray Moore Blaxploitation Classic "Dolemite" comes to Blu-ray
Simon Abrams and Odie Henderson celebrate the Rudy Ray Moore Blaxploitation classic "Dolemite," recently released on Blu-ray by the Vinegar Syndrome.
Book Excerpt: "Richard Pryor: American Id" by Jason Bailey
An excerpt from Jason Bailey's book "Richard Pryor: American Id."
Keep Moving!: The Films of Richard Lester.
An appreciation of Richard Lester as a retrospective of his work is about to unfold in New York City.
Who's Who In Reviews: Matt Zoller Seitz
The movie questionnaire and 2015 reviews of RogerEbert.com editor Matt Zoller Seitz.
David Letterman Ruined Me
An appreciation of David Letterman on his final day on the air.
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Harry Potter and the Twelve-Year Boyhood; Can 'Insurgent' spark a male rebellion?; Salon's Patton Oswalt peace summit; The real world set of "Hunger Games"; Don't say this to couples without children.
"The N Word": A Review by Brandon Towns
A review of "The N Word" from a Chicago Links student.
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The female journey as an existential quest; Richard Pryor's Hollywood Bowl meltdown; Stop GamerGate; "Selma" is a horror movie; "Blackhat" scoring controversy.
Identity Versus Self: Justin Simien on "Dear White People"
A conversation with "Dear White People" writer/director Justin Simien at the 2014 Chicago International Film Festival.
James Gray on His Personal Vision For "The Immigrant"
Steve Erickson discusses James Gray's career with the director of the upcoming The Immigrant.
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Revisiting the Black Dahlia case, 'Disneyfying' famous women, a profile of TCM host Robert Osborne, Patti Smith on Lou Reed and the story behind a notorious SNL skit.
Zombies in the Outfield and Cats in the Owner's Box; the Top Ten Odd and Overlooked Baseball Movies
Ten of the oddest baseball movies ever, just in time for the playoffs.
Paul Schrader: Porn Again?
Is the director's explicit "The Canyons" the nadir of his career—or its climax?
B Good: A Comic-Con Panel on B Movies
Leonard Maltin talks B-movies on a panel at Comic-Con.
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Words, images and videos worth knowing about.
This cripple is a Smart Ass
Some of the fiercest and most useful satire on the web right now is being written by a man who signs himself Smart Ass Cripple. Using his wheelchair as a podium, he ridicules government restrictions, cuts through hypocrisy, ignores the PC firewalls surrounding his disability, and is usually very funny. Because he has been disabled since birth, he uses that as a license to write things that others may think but do not dare say.
More sex please, we're French
"Sexual Chronicles of a French Family" (76 minutes) is available via IFC On Demand.
Let's play a game. It's 3 AM and you can't sleep. A channel roulette session with the remote control stops your TV on a certain network synonymous with softcore erotica. Do you: a) Roll your eyes and keep flipping the dial before falling asleep to some warped infomercial?
b) Realize you need something more substantial and order "Chicks Who Dig Odienator 29" off the Adult On Demand Channel?
c) Drop the remote and make a date with Rosy Palm and her Five Sisters? If you answered a, Alex Trebek is here to say "OOH I'M SORRY!!" We've got some nice consolation prizes for you as you leave this blog. If you answered b, I thank for your $9.95, but you will also have to leave this blog. Today's entry is most definitely not your speed. But if you answered c, have I got a movie for you. It's called "Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille d'aujourd'hui" or "Sexual Chronicles of a French Family," and you can watch it in the privacy of your own home. I won't tell, and I certainly won't cast aspersions. After all, I pitched this movie to review here at The Demanders. After discovering the title, and its French origins, my exact pitch to our editor was "Mmmm! FILTH!" So this sinner casts no stones.
Unfortunately, this sinner has issues with this "Chronicles of Labia," the least of which is how to review a movie like this. I could take the high road, but if you've read this far, you are expecting me to traverse the lowest road possible. To review a comedy, one must admit if it inspired laughter. To review an erotic picture, one must more uncomfortably cop to whether it resulted in the upping of a body part that isn't a thumb. In that regard, I respectfully submit that this film didn't do it for me. I expected something a little less squeamish (read: dirtier) than what I got.
"Sexual Chronicles of A French Family" is Cinemax with subtitles, or "Le Çinemax." It has the same frustrating "hide the good stuff" camera angles as your average straight-to-cable softcore knock-off, and the same repeated positions. In its defense, the film does not contain Cinemax's ubiquitous bad boob jobs, the ones so dreadful that they turn breasts into triangles, squares and other shapes nature never intended for headlights. The boob job in this film looks fine. "Chronicles" also has a more intriguing plot than any sex film on cable at 3 AM, though this is somewhat squandered.
