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Movies Till Dawn: Mysteries of Life
“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
Movies Till Dawn: Spook-a-Rama (Halloween 2022)
“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
Movies Till Dawn: The Saturday Morning Strange Gets Mean
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
Posted in Movies, Television
Tagged 88 Films, Arrow Video, Blue Underground, Code Red, Kino Lorber, Lightyear Entertainment
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FYC Fest: Free Food, Mini Golf & More This Weekend
Immerse yourself in a festive world inspired by Prime Video’s best original TV shows when FYC Fest brings three days of free experiences to three Los Angeles locations from Friday, August 12 through Sunday, August 14. You can play games … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Food, Television, Upcoming Events
Tagged marvelous mrs. maisel, prime video fyc fest
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Movies Till Dawn: Otherworldly Encounters
“The UFO Incident” (1975, Kino Lorber) Unnerving TV-movie take on Betty and Barney Hill’s alleged abduction by aliens, which is revealed through hypnosis by psychiatrist Barnard Hughes. Though directed with considerable atmosphere by TV vet Richard Colla (whose judicious use … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Film Movement Classics, Kino Lorber, Second Run DVD, shout factory
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Free “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” Experience Coming to LA Next Week
If you’re a “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” fan, you’ve likely admired the show’s vintage style. The Prime Video series transports audiences to the vibrant New York City of the late ‘50s and early ‘60s. Step into the mid-century milieu of … Continue reading
Simpsons Murals in Springfield, Oregon
In 2012, after years of being intentionally vague about which Springfield was the hometown of the Simpsons, Matt Groening revealed that it was Springfield, Oregon. Groening is also from Oregon. The town has paid tribute to its honorary citizens with … Continue reading
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Movies Till Dawn: Velour
“The Naked Ape” (1973, Code Red) Vintage curiosity produced by Playboy Enterprises attempts to deliver a “now” interpretation of anthropologist Desmond Morris’s 1967 book on human evolution but instead offers up a fragmented mix of psychedelic animation, tame sex comedy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Code Red, Kino Lorber, Mondo Macabro, Severin Films, Shaw Brothers
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Howard Hessman Dies AT 81: Some Friendly Memories With ‘Dr. Johnny Fever’
Howard Hesseman passed away Saturday, due to complications from a surgery. He was 81. His career spanned many decades, but he’s probably known vest for his role as Dr. Johnny Fever, the counter-culture DJ on WKRP in Cincinnati which ran from … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellanious, Movies, News & Sports, Television
Tagged Howard Hesseman, WKRP in Cincinnati
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Movies Till Dawn: Something/Everyone
“Whirlybird” (2019, Kino Lorber) Polarizing documentary about Los Angeles reporters Bob (now Zoey) Tur and ex-wife Marika Gerrard, who redefined news coverage in the 1980s and 1990s by using a helicopter to provide a perspective that alternated between omniscience and … Continue reading
