Few filmmakers are as divisive as the great Italian Pier Paolo Pasolini. He was a novelist, a poet, and a provocateur even before he picked up a camera. His debut film, Accattone, is a revelation. His follow-up, Mamma Roma, is even better. … Continue reading MAMMA ROMA
It’s funny how some movies make their way to the screen. Or don’t, as the case may be. Take Pasolini, the 84-minute biopic about notorious Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini; directed by an equally notorious filmmaker, Abel Ferrara and starring Willem … Continue reading MAMMA ROMA
There are few filmmakers in the annals of cinema as notorious as Pier Paolo Pasolini. From his first film, Accatone—documenting a messianic pimp—to his last, Saló, or the 120 Days of Sodom: an infamous and notorious work that is either 145 minutes … Continue reading PASOLINI
Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo and I sit down to discuss Dark Phoenix, The Dead Don’t Die, a few to see for Pride Month, and the opening movie of this summer’s Chautauqua’s Silent Series, Hot Water. Listen to After Image, Fridays at 3:00 … Continue reading
Michael J. Cinema 