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Dan Zukovic's "DARK ARC", a bizarre ...

2011-06-04T17:24:21.820-05:00

Dan Zukovic's "DARK ARC", a bizarre modern noir dark comedy called "Absolutely brilliant...truly and completely different..." in Film Threat, was released on DVD on August 24 through Vanguard Cinema. (http://vanguardcinema.com/darkarc/darkarc.htm). The film had it's world premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival and it's US premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival. Featuring Sarah Strange ("White Noise"), Kurt Max Runte ("X-Men", "Battlestar Gallactica") and Dan Zukovic (director and star of the cult comedy "The Last Big Thing").

*****! (Five Stars) "Absolutely brilliant...truly and completely different...something you've never tasted before..." Film Threat
"A black comedy about a very strange love triangle!" Seattle Times
"Consistently stunning images...a bizarre blend of art, sex and opium, "Dark Arc" plays like a candy-coloured version of David Lynch." IFC News
"Sarah Strange is as decadent as Angelina Jolie thinks she is...don't see this movie sober!" Metroactive Movies
"Equal parts Film Noir intrigue, pop culture send-up, brain teaser and visual feast." American Cinematheque

Wandered into your blog looking for the title of a...

2010-02-01T01:33:23.721-06:00

Wandered into your blog looking for the title of a movie I'd seen a couple years ago involving a Czech town, a stuffed whale, and circus performers ("Werckmeister Harmonies", it turns out). You've got a really cool blog, some great selections for review. Cheers.

Ellen, Thanks for posting (and for reading and, m...

2010-01-16T11:52:38.293-06:00

Ellen,

Thanks for posting (and for reading and, most especially, for enjoying). You've helped cheer up my day!

I've definitely been feeling guilty recently about not writing much. Other than covering the St. Louis film festival here in Missouri I haven't posted in the last 6 months. I hope to return one day, but it might not be very soon (though I hope to be writing about half a dozen films at Sundance next week). I can't even remember when I last saw a new (for me) giallo, so you can do me a favor and toss me some recommendations. :)

Also, thanks for posting on the Guide Post specifically, as it reminded me that I needed to update the Iceberg Arena and Giallo lists. That made me feel a little less lazy.

Anyway, I visited your site(s) and really enjoyed the animations. Definitely some giallo influence there, but quite original and unexpected! Also, the t-shirt site. Great idea! You need to let me know when the Bird with the Crystal Plummage shirt is available. I must have it. In the meantime, it would help if you ask your country to devalue the pound a little bit so I can go back to buying more British stuff.

Thanks again for writing in and saying nice things!

I've enjoyed visiting your site over the last ...

2010-01-16T09:48:43.357-06:00

I've enjoyed visiting your site over the last couple of years, mostly catching up on the Italian Horror series though finding much of interest in your eclectic mix of essays (“The Legend of the Sky Kingdom” review really caught my imagination) and revelling in your wonderful collection of stills. I also appreciate the depth of detail and discussion in your Giallo reviews, and the comparisons with films outside the genre go further than other Blogs which can tend to talk more about the plot and the aspect ratio.

I'm still getting the hang of writing on the subject on some Giallo forums, I can talk about the subject for hours but - writing!? I like to think it's mainly because I'm more visual than wordy (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it).

Anyway, now I'm finally getting in touch, just to add my ha'porth in congratulating you on a great blog.
I shall continue reading Walrus Reviews with pleasure, you are so spot on with the reviews of my faves (especially 'Death Laid an Egg', 'Perversion Story' and 'Le Orme') that I know I have to watch others I haven't seen yet, ooh, like The House with the Yellow Carpet, I shall SO be looking out for that one.
Thank you

I like the links to each series, since it's easy t...

2007-09-07T08:25:00.000-05:00

I like the links to each series, since it's easy to come in in the middle.

Yays.

Sad to see the robot picture go, of course.

Such a handy starter guide to Film Walrus is surel...

2007-09-05T20:08:00.000-05:00

Such a handy starter guide to Film Walrus is surely worthy of a Grump Alert. |:3