#974: MaXXXine, Chinatown at 50, Longlegs, Dandelion

Reviews of Ti West’s horror trilogy-ender “MaXXXine,” Oz Perkins’s “Longlegs” with Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, and Kiki Layne in Nicole Riegel’s “Dandelion.” Plus, Roman Polanski’s possibly perfect L.A. noir turns 50.

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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:29)

Review: “MaXXXine” (00:02:30-00:36:42)

Review (JL): “Longlegs” (00:36:43-00:41:44)

Review (AK): “Dandelion” (00:41:45-00:45:21)

Next Week, Notes (00:45:22-00:51:53)

Massacre Theatre (00:51:54-01:01:06)

Pantheon Review: “Chinatown” at 50 (01:01:07-01:59:31)

Notes/Links:

“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer

https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/

‘The Filmspotting Guide to the Archives’ on Letterboxd

https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/

Film Genre Reader II

https://www.amazon.com/Film-Genre-Reader-II-v/dp/029272778X

Josh’s MaXXXine review

https://larsenonfilm.com/maxxxine

Josh’s Longlegs review

https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/film/longlegs/

Robert Towne on Finding Inspiration for Chinatown at the Library

https://longreads.com/2015/02/08/director-robert-towne-on-finding-the-inspiration-for-chinatown-at-the-library/

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