Abel Ferrara

THE FUNERAL (1996): Reversing The Genre, But Compromising Conviction
THE FUNERAL (1996): Reversing The Genre, But Compromising Conviction

In Ferrara’s world of fatalistic nihilism in The Funeral, there’s no escape from life torments, and only death and self-destruction hold the key.

PADRE PIO: The Passion According To Abel Ferrara
PADRE PIO: The Passion According To Abel Ferrara

Padre Pio leans into its politics and historical fealty; the spiritual aspects are heady, abstract, and dense.

BLINDSPOTS PODCAST EPISODE #22: WILD AT HEART & KALIFORNIA
BLINDSPOTS PODCAST EPISODE #21: KING OF NEW YORK & A PERFECT WORLD

On this Blindspots, Jake and Kristy discuss King of New York and A Perfect World!

Video Dispatches: TIME AND TIDE, PTU, SIBERIA, and More
Video Dispatches: TIME AND TIDE, PTU, SIBERIA, and More

On the latest Video Dispatches, we take a look at recent releases from Eureka Entertainment, Lionsgate Films, and Well Go USA.

PASOLINI, TOMMASO, AND SIBERIA: The Ecosystem of Abel Ferrera and Willem Dafoe
PASOLINI, TOMMASO, And SIBERIA: The Ecosystem Of Abel Ferrera And Willem Dafoe

Having done everything from gangster films to gothic horror, Ferrara and Dafoe have captivated audiences with their deeper, arthouse works.

TOMMASO: Just Going Through the Movements
TOMMASO: Just Going Through The Movements

The idea seemed like the perfect match up. Unfortunately, Tommaso does not live up to the expectation.

Video Dispatches: Dietrich & Von Sternberg, Abel Ferrara’s Debut & THE HARDER THEY COME
Video Dispatches: Dietrich & Von Sternberg, Abel Ferrara’s Debut & THE HARDER THEY COME

A new Dietrich & Von Sternberg box set, Abel Ferrara’s debut 9 Lives Of A Wet Pussy and Perry Henzell’s The Harder They Come – we cover them in this week’s Video Dispatches.

Melbourne International Film Festival 2019: Best Shorts Awards
Melbourne International Film Festival 2019 Week 1: TOMMASO, THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF EURÍDICE GUSMÃO & KOKO-DI KOKO-DA

In our first recap from this year’s MIFF 2019, we look at the films The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, Koko-di Koko-da and Tommaso!

PASOLINI: Immortality in Art
PASOLINI: Immortality In Art

Art is inseparable from death. This is one of the main conclusions of Abel Ferrara’s meditation on the always controversial Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Law and Order: Examining Films That Had An Impact On Legislation
Law And Order: Examining Films That Had An Impact On Legislation

We take a look at a number of films that have helped paved the way for genuine change in social systems, legislation and policies.