‘Santa Sangre’: A Graveyard for Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Memories
“Santa Sangreโs themes of empathy and hope are uniquely personal for Jodorowsky, and they help bring the filmโs horrors and bloodshed into perspective…”
“Santa Sangreโs themes of empathy and hope are uniquely personal for Jodorowsky, and they help bring the filmโs horrors and bloodshed into perspective…”
“With the Acid Western, the genre had once again proven itself capable of assimilating new grievances and anxieties.”
“Jodorowskyโs film is a potpourri of consecrated iconography and symbolism, providing ‘El Topo’ a breadth of sacred resonance and no doubt augmenting its potential for provocation and interpretation.”
“Just as with life, ‘Mulholland Dr.’ is unexplainable.”
“Maybe itโs his own nostalgia or the naturalistic approach, but I havenโt felt someone film my city with that much love in a long time.”
A Weekly Column on Love and Erotica in Cinema by Justine A. Smith