Cult Films

The Return of the Living Dead

May 28, 2011May 28, 2011 The Astor Theatre Blog1 Comment

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is an anarchistic horror-comedy, one that is both a continuation & a transformation of the zombie sub-genre. The religious overtones of the European zombie & the social commentary of the American zombie have been done away with in favour of an apocalypse, which is just a dumb warehouse… Continue reading The Return of the Living Dead

Gone With the Wind (1939)

May 23, 2011May 23, 2011 The Astor Theatre Blog1 Comment

Nothing screams cinema classic, or movie magic more than Gone With The Wind (1939). Directed by Victor Fleming (who also directed The Wizard of Oz in the same year), and produced by powerhouse Hollywood producer, David O. Selznick, this is one film against which so many film classics are judged. Arguably, no other movie has… Continue reading Gone With the Wind (1939)

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Month: May 2011

The Return of the Living Dead

Gone With the Wind (1939)