Flix for Short: Secret Weapons
I've been a David Cronenberg fan since my first encounter with The Fly way back when. I have yet to see his anti-cinematic adaptation of Cosmopolis (you can read Alex's review here), but I'm looking forward to it. (Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment.) Earlier in the week, The Film Stage shared a rarely seen 40-year-old film by Cronenberg called Secret Weapons. Made for TV in 1972, Secret Weapons centers on a years-long North American Civil War. There's a drug that can enhance the fighting ability of its users, and a few scientists try to decide which side of the conflict should get it. Like Stereo (1969) and Crimes of the Future (1970), Secret Weapons is a look at how a fledgling Cronenberg formed himself as a filmmaker. It's an interesting curio, especially for Cronenberg fans. [Via The Film Stage] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
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6:00 PM on 11.08.2011 New images from David Cronenberg's CosmopolisDavid Cronenberg's Freud/Jung film A Dangerous Method comes out later this month, but he's already been busy with his next movie, Cosmopolis. New images have arisen from his latest literary adaptation, based on the 2003 novel...
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