Retro Review – They Live (1988)

“I came here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, but I’m all out of bubblegum.” Logan Myerz reviews John Carpenter’s 1988 classic film, They Live, starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster.

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“A drifter discovers a pair of sunglasses that allow him to wake up to the fact that aliens have taken over the Earth.”

The Last Witness – Interview with Piotr Szkopiak

Who Gets to Call it History?

Director Piotr Szkopiak Talks Justice, Katyn, and The Last Witness

Director Piotr Szkopiak on the set of The Last Witness

Photo courtesy of Momentum Pictures

 

By Christopher M. Rzigalinski

History is written by the victors and those with power. Significant events in the lives of ordinary citizens often go missing from news reports, calendars, and textbooks. But May 11th, 2018 was a monumental date. The Last Witness, Polish-Anglo writer and director Piotr Szkopiak’s second film, opened in Poland that day. Red carpet arrivals and press coverage mattered little compared to the importance of Szkopiak’s mother being present to watch the film.

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