The Maze depends heavily on atmosphere. Very little happens. Small tidbits are thrown the viewer’s way — a fleeting glimpse of a glistening creature, a webbed footprint, the foreboding stares of the butlers.
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Diabolique: Ain’t That a Kick in the Head
On Diabolique, I’m delivering a kick to the head and reviewing Brainquake, a completely lunatic pulp novel written by completely lunatic film director Samuel Fuller.
Listen
Diabolique: Bollywood Bloodbath
I’m back on Diabolique with “Music is Screaming”, an exploration of the fantastic Bollywood Bloodbath, a compilation of music from Indian horror films grade A-to-Z.
Eat+Drink
Cocktails & Capers: On the Negroni
On the Cocktails & Capers site, I’ve posted an excerpt from the book in celebration of Negroni Week, June 24-30. Surprisingly, the excerpt, from the chapter “Casino Amaro,” is about the Negroni.
Travel
Aboard the African Queen
A day spent puttering around the coast and canals of Key Largo on board the actual boat from one of my favorite films, John Huston’s The African Queen.
