Gene Youngblood, legendary reviewer and cultural theorist who died in April 2021, began a series of film reviews in the LA Free Press in 1967. Many of these reviews formed the basis of parts of his book ‘Expanded Cinema‘ which is now seen widely as a foundational document of post-psychedelic cinema. Blackmass Movies is proud to begin the process of collecting Youngblood’s reviews in one place for the first time. Youngblood’s TV interview with a young George Lucas is here.
- ‘Blow Up’ Slick But Trilogy Antonioni’s Gem – 1st September 1967, p22
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 35 - ‘The Trip’ Makes It Sexually, Cinematically – 15th September 1967, p13
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 37 - NuArt Fest Revives Best – 6th October 1967, p24
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 40 - ‘Reflections’ A Golden Eye Sore – 20th October 1967, p24
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 42 - ‘Maddening Crowd’s’ Pandering Saddening – 27th October 1967, p19
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 43 - UCLA Student Films Communicate Actual Student Experience, Concerns – 3rd November 1967, p13
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 44 - Illness Abounds in New Cinemateque Film – 10th November 1967, p14
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 45 - Change in contemporary folk music chronicled on film – 17th November 1967, p13
Los Angeles Free Press, Vol. 4, No. 46