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Movies Till Dawn: The Wide World of Thrills and Chills Edition

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Paul Gaita

“Princess Mononoke Collector’s Edition” (1997, Shout! Factory/GKIDS) A tribal prince in feudal Japan is inflicted with a curse after an attack by a woodland god corrupted by an iron ball in its body. To lift the curse, he travels to … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: The Saturday Morning Strange Strikes Again

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Paul Gaita

“Zachariah” (1971, Kino Lorber) Cowboy naifs John Rubenstein and Don Johnson vie to be the most fearsome gunfighter in an Old West where rock groups and gurus share space with sagebrush and six-guns. Enthusiastically freaky “electric” Western, based loosely on … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: What You Could Be Watching This Weekend (Short and Sweet and Serpico Edition)

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Paul Gaita

“Frank Serpico ” (2018, IFC Films) Well-crafted doc traces the past and present of its subject, the New York cop and whistleblower who served as the basis for the 1973 biopic starring Al Pacino. Director Antonio D’Ambrosio does a fine … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: All Night All-American ‘70s Crime Wave

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Dillinger” – Action (1973, Arrow Video) Writer-direction John Milius’ penchant for storytelling on a semi-mythical level makes him the ideal choice to helm this revisionist take on Depression Era gangster John Dillinger for American International Pictures. As … Continue reading →

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