Mark the Calendar for A John Waters Christmas

The filmmaker and raconteur takes on COVID arguments, sloppy airplane dressing, and how to be rich with class

"...That's sort of what John Waters is leaving under the tree with his annual..."

Dec. 3, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Black Waters of Echo's Pond

Recalling the tone and spirit of Eighties horror films, this is an homage to exsanguinations past.

"...In the case of the awkwardly titled The Black Waters of Echo's Pond – which positively shambles off the..."

April 9, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Waters' Edge

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Aug. 27, 1999 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Old Friends John Doe and Michael Mogavero Combine Paintings and Poetry to Reach the "Promised Land"

The exhibition at Bale Creek Allen Gallery celebrates a 47-year-old friendship

"...early Seventies, when Nixon is sweating through Watergate and John Waters is shaking up Charm City with Pink Flamingos...."

Dec. 11, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Beat Goes On: R.I.P. Uncle John Turner

Johnny Winter drummer and the power of three

"...that’s the way it felt to hear about Uncle John Turner’s death on this sky-is-crying Thursday morning. There’s so..."

July 26, 2007 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...a keynote appearance at the subsequently canceled SXSW, Roger Waters should analyze global news on prime time. Televisions would..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Cecil B. Demented

"...Directed by: John Waters. Starring: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pecker

"...Directed by: John Waters. Starring: Edward Furlong, Christina Ricci, Bess Armstrong, Mark..."

Sept. 25, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pink Flamingos

Singing sphincters, Edie the Egg Lady, Divine as the "filthiest person alive," and the now-legendary dog shit scene: All are part of Waters' first underground success.

"...Directed by: John Waters. Starring: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink..."

May 23, 1997 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Holiday Spirit, Lightly Warped

John Waters tackles holly and jolly live at the Paramount

"...Filmmaker John Waters is not exactly the kind of guy one..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mondo Mink

Mink Stole on life with John Waters and death in the new horror-comedy All About Evil

"...encounter with the trashy, transgressive, and all-too-true universe of John Waters? I do. It was at a 1980 midnight..."

May 14, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Filthy and Respectable!

Legendary transgressive film director and author John Waters comes to Fun Fun Fun Fest

"...interviewing the proudly self-defined "Pope of Trash (or Filth)" John Waters, it helps to prepare oneself for: 1) a..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Tim Stegall

Hairspray

While there’s nothing offensive about the wholesomeness of this new version of John Waters' 1988 cult classic, you wish that it didn’t feel as if every hair were in place.

"...Directed by: Adam Shankman. Starring: John Travolta, Nikki Blonsky, Amanda Bynes, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron,..."

July 20, 2007 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The 'Trash' Man

John Waters on tour, in Austin

"...Indie godhead and sleazoid cinematic linchpin John Waters has titled his current touring comedic monologue World..."

May 14, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Carsick

Filmmaker John Waters hitchhikes from Baltimore to San Francisco

"...Carsickby John Waters Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 336pp., $26..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Arts Feature by Tim Stegall

I Am Divine

Harris Glenn Milstead, the actor better known as the 300-pound sex symbol named Divine who appeared in those early John Waters' movies, is remembered in this doc.

"...everyone. Call it primal therapy as performance art, with John Waters as your shrink. Growing up in a conservative,..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Bubble Boy

"...Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, Marley Shelton, Danny Trejo, John Carroll Lynch, Verne Troyer, Dave Sheridan, Brian George and..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Simply Irresistible

"...debut of Mark Tarlov, better-known as the producer behind John Waters' last two outings (Pecker and Serial Mom). There..."

Feb. 12, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

"...Bela Lehoczky, Ania Suli and Timothy Leary. Move over, John Waters and Paul Bartel. There's a new, fresh auteur..."

Aug. 27, 1993 Movie Review by Pamela Bruce

Seed of Chucky

Over-the-top gore is the rule when Chucky and Tiffany are resurrected by their anatomically incorrect offspring.

"...Directed by: Don Mancini. Starring: Jennifer Tilly, Redman, John Waters and Hannah Spearritt. You know you’re watching some..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Zero Patience

"...Directed by: John Greyson. Starring: John Robinson, Normand Fauteux and Dianne Heatherington...."

April 1, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dr. Lamb

"...tickling them with repulsive black humor à la early John Waters. Based on a horrifying, true story, the film..."

Aug. 25, 1995 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Grief

"...is something like what Soapdish might have been if John Waters had scripted the movie. It's a behind-the-scenes look..."

June 3, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Rugrats Go Wild

"...Directed by: Norton Virgien and John Eng. Let’s hear it for cross-product marketing, shall we?..."

June 13, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Die Mommie Die!

Charles Busch's campy send-up of Fifties melodrama falls flat.

"...From Heaven nor a hilarious takeoff like some of John Waters’ best work, Die Mommie Die! plays more like..."

Dec. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Cockettes

"...troupe members and others in the community, like filmmaker John Waters, to explore the Cockettes' commune beginnings and eventual..."

Aug. 9, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spike & Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation Two

"...own grotesqueries. But unlike, say, the early films of John Waters, these animators provide little wit or imagination to..."

Aug. 9, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Mother's Boys

"...is, despite its “thriller” trappings. Killer mommies? Stick to John Waters...."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Serial Mom

"...Directed by: John Waters. Starring: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew..."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Dirty Shame

John Waters, America's king of trash, is back with this tale of sex addiction, fetishes, and mad, bad, lascivious squirrel sexin’.

"...Directed by: John Waters. Starring: Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville, Selma Blair, Chris..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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