Guitarist Kirk Hammett, of the heavy metal band Metallica, has created one of the world’s most significant collections of classic horror and sci-fi movie posters. “It’s Alive . . . ” an exhibition coming to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto in July, explores Hammett’s collection and examines […]
. Video Essay: This collection of stunning movie clips is from Flavorpill. A couple of weeks ago, it posed the question: What are the most beautiful movies ever made? and got hundreds of responses. This 8-minute video essay covers shots from their selections. It’s a wonder […]
Canadian artist John Abrams translates the screen onto canvas, where he paints recreations of famous scenes – from seduction and love to mystery and terror. (Above: North by Northwest, Bus – 2011) In his series Painting Hitchcock, for instance, Abrams excerpts psychologically gripping scenes from a variety of the […]
Abel Ferrara’s latest film is a mega-budget end-of-days flick, “We see an attempted suicide, worshippers massed at the Vatican, and — beloved NY1 anchor Pat Kiernan? This movie clearly has everything.” –Blouin Art Info Willem Dafoe and newcomer Shanyn Leigh play a Manhattan couple coming to terms with […]
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