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Here Comes A Regular :: An Interview with Bill and Turner Ross about their new film, “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets”
Over the last decade, brothers Bill and Turner Ross have quietly built one of the most singular and idiosyncratic careers in contemporary, non-fiction cinema.
We recently connected with the Ross brothers to talk about their unconventional approach to crafting this film, their comfort navigating the thin, blurred line between documentary and the traditional feature and what they’ve got spinning on the stereo during lockdown.
“Our films follow a consistent ethos: Don’t talk about it, be about it.”
Kenneth Anger & Scorpio Rising: Iconography, Identity & Hollywood Folklore
Welcome to Videodrome. A recurring column plumbing the depths of vintage and contemporary cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir, documentary and beyond.
Videodrome: The Bizarre & Bewitching World of Cult Animation
(Welcome to Videodrome . A recurring column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) In a more civilized […]
Videodrome :: In Appreciation of Quest for Fire
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) Every so often, I […]
Videodrome :: The Tarantino Exploitation Oeuvre
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) Oscar season is a […]
Videodrome: A Frenzy of Halloween Horror to Dement Your Harvest Nights
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) Another October, another opportunity […]
Videodrome :: Sorcerer (1977, William Friedkin)
(The return of Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) Watching Sorcerer , William […]
Videodrome: Day Of The Outlaw (1959, André De Toth)
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) Sometime around college, I […]
Videodrome :: Phantom Of The Paradise
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) While Halloween goes hand […]
Videodrome: The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun (1969)
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) George Greenough grew up like many […]
Videodrome: Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) It’s safe to say […]
Videodrome: Ghouls, Grind, Gothic & Gore: A Halloween Helper
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) Aside from 14-year-olds and […]
Videodrome :: Rolling Thunder (1977)
(Welcome to Videodrome . A new column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) “Why do I always […]
Videodrome :: Werewolves On Wheels (1971)
(Welcome to Videodrome . A new column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema — from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) As Vietnam festered, Nixon […]