Category Archives: Television

Movies Till Dawn: More Palatable Nightmares Than the Present

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Paul Gaita

Brief Soapbox Moment: Movies have always been, for me, a source of entertainment, of enlightenment, cultural expansion, and at certain times, a great comfort and solace. The right movie under the proper conditions can remind us that the complicated and … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Life During Wartime

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Paul Gaita

* indicates that this title is also available to rent, stream, or purchase on various platforms. Please note that streaming options may differ from these home video presentations in terms of visuals, supplemental features, etc. “Catching Fire: The Anita Pallenberg … Continue reading →

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Academy Museum Presents John Waters: Pope of Trash

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Elise Thompson

On September 17, The Academy Museum opened a first-of-its-kind exhibition honoring the films of underground filmmaker, author, art collector and iconoclast, John Waters. “Pope of Trash” runs through August 4, 2024. The ultimate outsider probably never expected to be honored … Continue reading →

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John Waters Gets His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!!!

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Brian Donnelly
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Movies Till Dawn: From Long Ago

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Paul Gaita

*indicates that this title is also available to view, rent, or purchase on various streaming platforms. “Tom Mix: Sky High/The Big Diamond Robbery” (1922/1929, Undercrank Productions*) Two adventures featuring Tom Mix, a Western star of the silent era whose vast … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: New Vintage

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Paul Gaita

*indicates that this title is also available to view, rent, or buy on various digital streaming sources. “Hugo” (2011, Arrow Video*) Audiences didn’t take to Martin Scorsese’s affectionate, Oscar-winning adaptation of Brian Selznick’s “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” about a … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: My Fist/Your Face 2

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Paul Gaita

*indicates that this title is also available to view, rent, or buy on various digital streaming sources. “The Cynic, the Rat, and the Fist” (1977, Severin Films*) The cynic is the magnificently mustachioed Maurizio Merli, who reprises his role as … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Mysteries of Life

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Paul Gaita

“Incredible But True” (2022, Arrow Video) Middle-aged couple Alain Chabat and Lea Drucker discover that a bizarre and miraculous aspect of their new suburban home – a tunnel in the basement that sends users 12 hours ahead in time but … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Spook-a-Rama (Halloween 2022)

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Paul Gaita

“Night Gallery: Season 2” (1971-72, Kino Lorber) Sophomore season of the Rod Serling-hosted horror anthology series essentially follows the same template as its predecessor, with a respectable number of effective episodes and a sizable number of out-and-out duds. That ratio … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: The Saturday Morning Strange Gets Mean

Posted on September 10, 2022 by Paul Gaita

Upgrade Dept: Blue Underground has provided new and/or improved editions of three previously released Blu-ray titles from their vast library of rare horror and cult films. The truly bizarre but entertaining 1975 Italian-US Western “Get Mean,” which pits Tony Anthony’s … Continue reading →

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