The British Film Institute has announced a new 4K restoration and release for Pier Paolo Pasolini’s hugely controversial Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, a loose adaptation of the Marquis de Sade’s novel The 120 Days of Sodom, which follows a group of libertines in fascist Italy who capture a number of teenagers and […]
Is Cinema On Its Last Legs?
After some notable big-budget bombs, is the big screen experience on its last legs? Remember Barbenheimer? It felt like a shot of adrenaline that could reinvigorate a struggling big screen industry with audiences preferring to catch films on streaming. Had you been asked about your expectations for the success of a three-hour biopic of Oppenheimer […]
Extreme Cinema – Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom, 1975. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Starring Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto P. Quintavalle and Aldo Valletti. Pier Paolo Pasolini’s final film Salò (Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma, 1975) is based on the Marquis de Sade’s novel 120 Days of Sodom. Instead of France, the story […]
The Most Shocking Movies of the 1970s
EJ Moreno with seven disturbing movies of the 1970s… The 1970s is often regarded as a massive turning point in American culture. It’s seen as a tumultuous time for women, African Americans, Native Americans, gays, and lesbians; all are fighting for equal rights. This cultural fight is set with the protest against the ongoing war […]
