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Movies Till Dawn: TV Party IV

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. “Freaks and Geeks: Kim Kelly is My Friend” – Comedy (2000, Shout Factory) Mathlete turned aspiring underachiever/freak Lindsay (Linda Cardellini) accepts an offer to visit the home of tough girl Kim Kelly (Busy Phillips), thinking that it will … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Mayhem, Week 4 (Slight Return) – Pagoda Theater Martial Arts Marathon

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Pedicab Driver” – Action/Comedy (1989, Warner Archives Collection) Crowd-pleasing mix of broad comedy and melodrama from Golden Harvest Studios and director/star Sammo Hung, best known in the States as a co-star in many Jackie Chan vehicles and … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Mayhem, Week 2 – Vintage Rogues’ Gallery

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Paul Gaita

Midnight – “An Evening of Edgar Allan Poe” – Television/Horror (1970, Scream Factory) Distributed to television by American International Pictures, this 53-minute special features Vincent Price in performances of four short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Though the videotaped production … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters, Week 3

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Paul Gaita

Midnight – “Yongary, Monster from the Deep” – Science Fiction (1967, Kino Lorber) Bomb tests in an unnamed Middle Eastern country sets off a chain  of quakes, including one that upon reaching South Korea, unleashes a huge, saurian creature with … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters, Week 2

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Dark Intruder” – Horror/Suspense (1965, Turner Classic Movies/Universal) The limited-run revival of “The X-Files” this month coincides with the release of this hard-to-find supernatural thriller, which mined the paranormal investigation field long before the Chris Carter series … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Month of Monsters, Week 1

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Blood and Lace” – Horror/Thriller (1971, Shout Factory) Pity poor Melody Patterson (“F Troop”): an orphaned emotional wreck after the brutal murder of her prostitute mother, she’s shipped off to a group home, where her situation turns … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Party III – Holiday Programming Schedule

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Automan: The Complete Series” – Action/Science Fiction (1983/1984, Shout Factory/Fabulous Films) Hapless police computer expert Walter Nebicher (Desi Arnaz, Jr.) uses his technical skills to create a lifelike hologram (Chuck Wagner) that becomes his partner in fighting … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Dusk to Dawn Terrorthon 2015 – Part 2!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Paul Gaita

6 p.m. – “Black Sabbath” – Horror/Anthology (1963, MGM Limited Edition Collection) Boris Karloff is your host for three stories about the supernatural directed by Mario Bava: in “The Drop of Water,” a nurse believes that she is pursued by … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Programmer’s Notes – New and Notable

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Paul Gaita

“The Wolfpack” (2015, Magnolia Home Entertainment) The story of the Angulo brothers, a septet of siblings virtually imprisoned in a New York apartment by a delusional father, and who found solace in watching and then meticulously recreating Hollywood action films, … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Dusk to Dawn Terrorthon 2015 – Part 1

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Paul Gaita

6 p.m. – “Eaten Alive” – Horror (1976, Arrow Video USA) While this second feature from Tobe Hooper (“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”) lacks the terrifying, force-of-nature drive of its predecessor, it’s a unique experience unto itself for its blend … Continue reading →

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