Schlock Archives | Talkhouse

How I Made a Movie to Rid Myself of My Obsession with Schmaltz and Schtick

By Anthony Orkin | November 22, 2022

By Anthony Orkin | November 22, 2022

How I Made a Movie to Rid Myself of My Obsession with Schmaltz and Schtick

Writer-director Anthony Orkin on how his personal history with lowbrow culture led to his new movie, the musical Hello From Nowhere.

Revisiting Schlock (and My Adoration of John Landis)

By Jim Hemphill | June 18, 2018

By Jim Hemphill | June 18, 2018

Revisiting Schlock (and My Adoration of John Landis)

Lifelong Landis devotee Jim Hemphill revisits his little-seen first film, reminding him just what he loves about the veteran director’s work.