Author Archives: Bob Hill

Little Danny Lutz is pushing 50 now. And yet the one-time boy from Amity still cops to hearing voices. Ask him frankly what these voices represent and he’ll tell you it’s possession. Ask any other rational adult the same question, … Read More … Read More

It’s a funny thing about the 00s, in that they have such short expectancy. And yet every little thing surrounding them just keeps right-on evolving. All six of the leading men who’ve portrayed 007 are still very much alive. Meanwhile, … Read More

The Italian version of Black Sabbath was released as something called I Tre Volti Della Paura, which – literally translated – means The Three Faces of Fear. True to form, Mario Bava’s triple-feature presents three separate works of horror, each of … Read More … Read More

“In 1947, Anita Summers, the mother of my long-time mentor Larry Summers was hired as an economist by the Standard Oil Company. When she accepted the job, her new boss said to her, ‘I am so glad to have you. … Read More

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“People ask what are my intentions with my films, my aims. It is a difficult and dangerous question, and I usually give an evasive answer: I try to tell the truth about the human condition, the truth as I see … Read More

The primary bone of contention surrounding the release of Disney’s Oz this week had very little to do with storylines or big-name actors. Instead, most media outlets felt compelled, if not hell-bent, to zero in on new reports that Disney’s … Read More … Read More

It certainly is one hell of an affair, all this crazy warehouse art fair bullshit. On the one hand, you’ve got a ton of A-list talent showing off their greatest work. On the other, you’ve got all this whacked-out tradeshow … Read More

The Wizard of Oz (1939). What if God was just a fairytale? Gone With the Wind (1939). Southern madame mourns the sudden death of Dixieland. Citizen Kane (1941). Wealthy magnate comes to find there’s more to life than money. The … Read More

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