By Gregory Crofton The director of “The Exorcist” had always wanted to witness an real exorcism. In 2016, he got his chance, and he was able to capture it on video. Don’t doubt that William Friedkin’s THE DEVIL AND FATHER…
‘DAVID LYNCH: THE ART LIFE’: For Once, Looking at Lynch from the Inside Out
By Gregory Crofton What’s best about this documentary are the dozens of David Lynch’s paintings displayed on the big screen, but that’s if you’re lucky enough to see this film in the theatre as we did last weekend at the…
A Film on the Manic, Harmonic Strings of Legendary Bass Player Jaco Pastorius
By Gregory Crofton People, especially people who play electric bass, can be worshipful of Jaco Pastorius. He’s their Hendrix. Pastorius pried the metal frets off the neck of his guitar and slid straight into a new world, one where he…
‘THE SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD OF SPARKLEHORSE’: A Close Look at the Delicate Music of Mark Linkous
By Gregory Crofton Long rides on his motorcycle through the mountains of North Carolina brought him some peace. So did smoking cigarettes and holing up in his studio to create quiet, melodic indie rock. “The thing about Mark, he was…