Tag Archives: Warner Archives Collection

Movies Till Dawn: Programmer’s Notes – Binge Watching as Patriotic Duty, Part 3 (Tomato Tarzan Gong Show Edition)

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“The Gong Show Movie” (1980, Shout Factory) is a semi-fictionalized look at the mayhem that swirled around its creator and host, Chuck Barris, as he showcased the most surreal and inept acts imaginable on his late ‘70s syndicated amateur talent … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Programmer’s Notes – Binge Watching as Patriotic Duty, Part 2 (Post July 4th Edition)

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“Five Miles to Midnight” (1962, Kino Lorber) stars Anthony Perkins and Sophia Loren as an unhappy couple whose martial discord takes a criminal turn when Perkins bullies her into committing insurance fraud. The premise operates on some implausible machinery – … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Programmer’s Notes – Binge Watching as Patriotic Duty, Part 1

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Paul Gaita

Fireworks of a different kind are on display in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966) with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Burton providing match and wick as middle-aged marrieds who invite a younger couple (George Segal and Sandy Dennis) to their … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Norwegian Rock and Roll Mystery Rollercoaster Invasion Edition

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Paul Gaita

Midnight – “Green Room” – Thriller (2015, Lionsgate) Trapped inside the green room at a ratty music joint in Oregon is the Ain’t Rights, a punk band who have had the bad luck to witness the murder of another musician … 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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Movies Till Dawn: All Night Black and White Crime Wave, Part 1

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “The Big Sleep” – Crime Drama (1945/1946, Warner Archive Collection) What begins as a simple case of blackmail leads Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart) into dark territory (read: Hollywood), haunted by gangsters, petty thugs, … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Science Fiction Double Feature (+5)

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Gog” – Science Fiction (1953, Kino Lorber) Who – or what – is killing scientists at a desert government laboratory? Square-jawed government agent Richard Egan and well-coiffured partner Constance Dowling discover that enemy sabotage has turned NOVAC, … 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 Mayhem, Week 1

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Fantômas” – Action-Adventure/Thriller (1913-14, Kino Lorber) Delirious quintet of silent French cliffhanger serials featuring the title character, an urbane but psychotic master criminal with a penchant for elaborate disguise and gruesome murder. Based on a popular series … Continue reading →

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