Kid Blue and The Christian Licorice Store @ Aquarium Drunkard

In 1969, James Frawley made the jump from being an Emmy-winning director of the joyous Monkees TV-show to thoroughly bumming people out with his debut film The Christian Licorice Store. That movie, staring Baeu Bridges as a tennis player going through an existential crisis, barely earned a formal release. But it did lead to 1973’s Kid Blue, a thoughtful, ramblin’ western featuring an acting trifecta for the ages: Dennis Hopper, Warren Oates and Peter Boyle. Find some thoughts on these two offbeat movies over at Aquarium Drunkard.

aquarium drunkardSean EricksonMarch 29, 2022movie, Kid Blue, The Christian Licorice Store, James Frawley, Dennis Hopper, Warren Oates, Beau Bridges, movie review, filmComment

Hitting Refresh: The Landlord (1970)

A look back at the 1970 film, The Landlord, the directorial debut of Hal Ashby and one of the first feature films of legendary cinematographer Gordon Willis. Written for the screen by the influential artist Bill Gunn, the racial satire remains vital and perhaps more relevant than ever.

Hitting RefreshSean EricksonSeptember 20, 2016film, film criticism, The Landlord, Hal Ashby, Gordon Willis, Bill Gunn, Beau Bridges, movie review, film reviewComment

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