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Is VHS Dead, or UnDead?
VHS cassettes can be bought at thrift stores and garage sales for next to nothing, 50 cents or less. I largely ignored them in the past, but this year I intend to start collecting a few. I've decided to focus my collecting on two genres:
(1) Horror films;
(2) 80's teen comedies, John Hughes and the like.
Tapes made in the 80's are of particular ( Read more... ) -
Movie Review: Winter's Bone
"Winter's Bone" has an evocative title, deals with an under-depicted population, the hillbillies of Missouri, and boasts a strong performance by newcomer Jennifer Lawrence. The film tells the story of a 17 year old woman Ree Dolly (Lawrence), charged with the care of her semi-catatonic mother and two siblings, who must track down her absentee and ( Read more... ) -
Twilight
I tried to watch "Twilight" yesterday (or rather, I had one eye on it while I worked at my computer). It must be one of the worst films I have ever seen. I couldn't find any angle from which to appreciate it. It doesn't even work as a guilty pleasure. Is the younger generation so brain- and heart-dead that they imagine this is what passion and ( Read more... ) -
Iron Sky
During the closing days of World War II, Nazis in flying saucers escaped to the moon. In 2018, they plan a victorious return to Earth. (www.wired.com/underwire/2010/06/iron-sky-space-nazis/)
I'm interested.
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