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Movies Till Dawn: TV Archaeology
“Everybody Hates Chris” (2005-2009, CBS/Paramount) Like the actor/comedian Chris Rock himself, this Emmy-nominated UPN/CW series, which he co-created with Ali LeRoi, was smarter, funnier and far more thoughtful than most of its peers. Anchored by an excellent cast (with standouts … Continue reading
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Tagged CBS/Paramount, Kino Lorber, MHz Networks, shout factory, Time Life
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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Big Knives, Two Brains and Seven Beauties Edition)
“The Man With Two Brains” (1983, Warner Archives Collection) Steve Martin plays a brilliant brain surgeon saddled with two unfortunate realities: an unpronounceable last name (Hfuhruhurr) and a gold-digging, possibly homicidal wife (Kathleen Turner). A solution to the second issue … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Film Movement, Kino Lorber, shout factory, Warner Archives Collection
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Movies Till Dawn: Wolf Guys
“The Paul Naschy Collection: Horror Rises from the Tomb” (1972, Shout! Factory) Loopy Spanish supernatural horror starring Paul Naschy, best known for playing the doom-struck werewolf Waldemar Daninsky in a string of grisly Continental films from the late ’60s to … Continue reading
Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Horses, Whales and Ghouls Edition)
“They Shoot Horses Don’t They?” (1969, Kino Lorber) A cross-section of desperate types take part in a Depression Era-dance marathon on the Santa Monica Pier, hoping to reverse their downturned fortunes with the prize money. Among them are hard-bitten would-be … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Film Movement, Kino Lorber, shout factory, Sprocket Vault
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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Short and Sweet Edition 2)
“Down Down the Deep River” (2014, Kino) Strange and bittersweet short film by Will Sheff of Okkervil River about two young boys using their imaginations to navigate and in many ways, brighten their often confusing lives in 1980s-era New Hampshire. … Continue reading
Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Short and Sweet Edition, Part 1)
“The Gospel According to Al Green” (1984, MVD) Remarkable documentary by Robert Mugge (“Deep Blues”) about the legendary soul singer at a crossroads in his career, when he gave up his smoldering secular music to become a minister and gospel … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video, Kino Lorber, MVD, shout factory, Vestron
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Movies Till Dawn: Spotlight on Shout! Factory (Mostly Super Seventies Edition)
“The Pink Panther Collection Starring Peter Sellers” (1963-1982) Six-film, six-disc Blu-ray set compiles all of Peter Sellers’ appearances in what is arguably his best-remembered role: the disaster-prone French detective Jacques Clouseau. When I was a kid, Sellers as Clouseau seemed … Continue reading
Movies Till Dawn: Visions of Futures Past for a New Year
“Dreamscape” (1984, Shout Factory) Crowd-pleasing science fiction adventure with Dennis Quaid as a hustler whose psychic abilities cause him to run afoul of unsavory racetrack types; he flees to his old mentor, Max von Sydow, who has developed a technology … Continue reading
Movies Till Dawn: ‘Tis the Season – Last Minute Gift Ideas for Eclectic Insomniacs (Oh S— I Forgot Edition)
“BrainDead Season 1” (Paramount) pleased a lot of critics but very few Nielsen families, so unfortunately, this Season 1 set comprises the complete series run. Too bad, since this series from Robert and Michelle King (“The Good Wife”), about a … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrow Video USA, CBS/Paramount, Flicker Alley, Kino Lorber, shout factory, Sony, Warner Archives Collection
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Movies Till Dawn: Tis the Season – Spirits of Past, Present and Future Edition
“Curse of the Man Who Sees UFOs” (2016, Virgil Films) What to make of this curious documentary by first-time director Justin Gaar? At first blush, the subject matter seems ready made to dismiss: Christo Roppolo, former industrial rocker and one-time … Continue reading
