The Cohen Case Files: Women of San Quentin (1983)

Story by Larry Cohen The misleadingly titled Women of San Quentin is about as inconsequential of a film as you are likely to find connected to Larry Cohen. While it sports a cast that is stacked with experienced character actors, it never rises above its TV-movie status to become an interesting—or entertaining—movie. All it aspires […]

The Massacre 2013

The 2013 Movieside Massacre took place October 12-13 at the Patio Theater in Chicago, IL. The Patio is the third home for the Massacre in the last three years after Movieside parted ways with the Music Box Theatre following the 2011 event. Last year’s Massacre was held at the beloved Portage Theater which has since […]

Super (2011)

Super is the type of movie that thrills me by its very existence.  It’s a whacked-out burst of intelligent, inventive filmmaking that does a great job of juggling wildly shifting tones while never forgetting where the heart of its story rests.  I watched the film with a huge smile on my face as writer-director James […]