Cinemadope: Calling in Sick

Cinemadope: Calling in Sick

by | Oct 23, 2017 | Articles, Cinemadope, Columns, Film

When we write the history of the last decade, the smartphone will surely loom large. Since 2007, when the iPhone was unveiled, these little packages of silicon and glass have become almost literally an extension of ourselves, attached to the ends of our arms to...
Cinemadope: Blank’s Canvas

Cinemadope: Blank’s Canvas

by | Oct 16, 2017 | Articles, Cinemadope, Columns

In his four-plus decades of filmmaking, director Les Blank (1935-2013) embodied the best of American documentary filmmaking. While his best-known work remains Burden of Dreams (a wild look at the insanity that was the production of his fellow director and friend...
Cinemadope: Dick Pics

Cinemadope: Dick Pics

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Articles, Cinemadope, Columns

It would be unfair to the memory of Philip K. Dick to say that he’s having a resurgence. The author, who passed away at the age of 53 in 1982, has been more visible than usual of late thanks to a few headline grabbing adaptations, most notably the sci-fi sequel Blade...