Pat Kewley

Pat Kewley is a writer and artist from Buffalo NY. In addition to PopMatters, his writing can be found in outlets like Slate, Salon, Paste Magazine, Bright Lights Film Journal, and elsewhere. His artwork has appeared in alternative publications like the Washington City Paper and Broken Pencil Magazine. You can see more of his work and keep up with him at www.patkewleyisgreat.com.
Orson Welles: The Lion in Winter, and at Lunch

Orson Welles: The Lion in Winter, and at Lunch

Taken from long-lost recordings and filled with Hollywood gossip and personal revelations, this collection of transcripts proves why Orson Welles was one of the great conversationalists of all time.

‘King of the Hill’ Is a Touching, Sweet Story and Quite Unlike Later Soderbergh Films

‘King of the Hill’ Is a Touching, Sweet Story and Quite Unlike Later Soderbergh Films

This is a fascinating glimpse into an exploratory, identity-forming period before even Soderbergh himself seemed to have a handle on his erratic muse.

‘Quatsi’ Director Returns with ‘Visitors’, a Film That Stares Back at You

‘Vanishing Waves’ Is an Erotic and Surreal Sci-Fi Head Trip

Samsara’s Visual Splendor Will Leave You in Awe

Christmas Is When People Go Nuts: ‘Silent Night Deadly Night / Silent Night Deadly Night: Part 2’

The Trials of the Unloveable Loser in Todd Solondz’s ‘Dark Horse’

The Trials of the Unloveable Loser in Todd Solondz’s ‘Dark Horse’

In the fictional universe of a Todd Solondz film, you can’t throw a rock without hitting a petulant misanthrope like Dark Horse‘s Abe. Yet here, something unusual occurs.

‘Americano’ Never Gets Out from Under Its Magenta-Colored Cliché

The Tale of a Crafty Electrician: ‘The Light Thief’

‘Lonesome’ Is a Nearly Lost Classic of Urban Alienation and Fairytale Romance

‘The Tenants’ Are Prisoners In Their Own Home

A Rarely Exhumed Film that Should Stay Buried: ‘Plot of Fear’