Thursday, September 26, 2019

Classic Films in Focus: HANDS OF THE RIPPER (1971)

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Hands of the Ripper (1971) is a gory Hammer horror foray into the much visited territory of Jack the Ripper mythology, this time focusing...
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Classic Films in Focus: THE HORRIBLE DR. HICHCOCK (1962)

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I'm a sucker for early 60s Gothic horror, whether it's Corman, Hammer, or Bava, which means my opinion of a picture like Riccardo ...
Monday, September 16, 2019

A Quick Trip to TIFF19

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I've always wanted to attend film festivals, but they're few and far between where I live, and the timing has never worked out for...
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Classic Films in Focus: THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)

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Of course it's a dark and stormy night when Raymond Massey, Gloria Stuart, and Melvyn Douglas stumble into a strange old house whose o...
Wednesday, August 14, 2019

PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE on Shudder

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I first saw Phantom of the Paradise (1974) a few years ago and immediately became obsessed with it; I downloaded the entire soundtrack an...
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Three Favorite Movies in STRANGER THINGS 3

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*Warning! Mild spoilers ahead, but only related to minor incidents. No major plot points are discussed. The third season of Stranger Thing...
Monday, July 1, 2019

Classic Films in Focus: CASANOVA BROWN (1944)

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What does a viewer expect going into a movie that features multiple marriages, a burning mansion, a kidnapped baby, and a clueless new fat...