I saw "Tales of the Gimli Hospital" and "Archangel" when they came out in 1988 and 1990 respectively, but missed most of the rest of Guy Maddin's films after that. I just found "Brand upon the Brain" at the Philadelphia Library, and was reminded of what an odd genius he is ( Read more... )

Castanets! Toad-polishers! Uncle-procurers! We must sweep away the cobwebs of urban society, then dampen the sponge of reform with the warm water of revolution, add a dash of the ammonia of Reason, and wipe down the walls of habitual thought. We must open the closet door of enlightenment, get the mop of justice, wait until the floors of science are ( Read more... )