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Norman Mailer, filmmaker

Posted on 8/26/2012 by john

Just got word of this new story in Slate, about the release of Normam Mailer films. The 9-minute clip embedded in the story is mesmerizing, and I highly recommend you watch with the sound turned up, as it is often … Continue reading →

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Some rare Sam Peckinpah…

Posted on 7/22/2012 by john

Here is a not-too-awful print of a rare short film by Sam Peckinpah: his adaptation of Katherine Anne Porter’s short story “Noon Wine.” It aired on ABC’s “Stage ’67″ in 1966 and stars Jason Robards, Olivia de Havilland, Theodore Bikel, … Continue reading →

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The Walking Dead

Posted on 7/12/2012 by john

No wolves or vampires here, just zombies. Do we have a Walking Dead thread? I was wondering if anyone else is a fan. I am, and would like to talk about it. We now do TV, right? Hello? Okay, I’ll … Continue reading →

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r.i.p. taylor

Posted on 7/8/2012 by john
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Ernest Borgnine, R.I.P.

Posted on 7/8/2012 by john

Hands down, one of the great character actors. So many great roles, so many great films. And what a face!

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Melancholia

Posted on 1/15/2012 by john

I don’t think anyone has posted on Lars von Trier’s latest film yet, though I see at least one of us has expressed an interest in it. Has anyone seen it? We watched it last night and I’m still not … Continue reading →

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Captain America: The First Avenger

Posted on 12/9/2011 by john

I haven’t found a post on this film, directed by Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer), though I don’t trust our site’s sucky search engine, so maybe I missed this one. I sort of liked this, but it should have been a … Continue reading →

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Nesquik

Posted on 9/19/2011 by john

Something weird is happening with Netflix. The CEO announced yesterday the division of their DVD mail service and their streaming service. They will be two separate businesses–the DVD mail service will be renamed “Quikster,” and the streaming service will remain … Continue reading →

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Life During Wartime

Posted on 8/29/2011 by john

I had this Netflix DVD sitting on my living room table for about 3 or 4 days before I got the courage up to watch it. That’s how Todd Solondz’s films affect me, on the whole. I finally watched it … Continue reading →

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Who Gives a F@&! About the Morgans?

Posted on 11/14/2010 by john

Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009). What a shittily shitty piece of absolute shite. I could stop there, but I want to say a few words about the film that could have been, the film that might have been … Continue reading →

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