Wanda looks unhappy as she rides with Mr. Dennis

When ‘No Good’ is Just Right: Barbara Loden’s ‘Wanda’ (1970) as a Balm for The Pandemic Pessimist

By: Caitlin Wilson
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Barbara Loden’s 1970 film Wanda is a bleak picture of womanhood that is oddly fitting for the pandemic age.

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REVIEW: “A beautiful, horrifying nightmare” – ‘Eraserhead’ (1977), The Criterion Collection

By: Dana Aklilu
Film, Reviews, Leave a Comment on REVIEW: “A beautiful, horrifying nightmare” – ‘Eraserhead’ (1977), The Criterion Collection

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Faithfully captures his debut feature in all its grotesque beauty” Now, I wouldn’t call myself a Lynch obsessive. Like many, I was introduced to David Lynch through his series Twin Peaks, and while I’ve only seen two other films of his (Blue Velvet and Fire Walk with Me), I found this…

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