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Derek Jarman: An Appreciation
As a teenager growing up in the ’80s it was impossible to overlook Derek Jarman’s work. He was all over MTV. He was part of a group of British filmmakers that included Julien Temple and Alex Cox who...
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Jacqueline Susann’s The Love Machine
I recently got the chance to review the Warner Archive DVD release of THE LOVE MACHINE (1971) based on Jacqueline “Valley of the Dolls” Susann’s book and naturally I jumped at the opportunity. I’ve...
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Mini Monday #10
Pierre Clementi driving a Mini Cooper in Listen, Let’s Make Love (1967)
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All Aboard the HORROR EXPRESS!
At the Movie Morlocks this week I took a sneak peek at Severin Films upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Package for HORROR EXPRESS (1972). This entertaining Spanish/British production directed by Eugino ‘Gene’...
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Occupy Cinema
I’m sure my readers are well aware of the Occupy movement, which started in New York and has since spread across the globe. In case you’re unaware of what the Occupy movement is about here is a brief...
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“Don’t Let the Bastards Get You Down!”
I recently got the opportunity to discuss the work of British screenwriter and novelist, Alan Sillitoe with members of The Alan Sillitoe Committee, including Alan’s son David. The name might not be...
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THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT (1970)
Bruce Davison & Bud Cort in THE STRAWBERRY STATEMENT (1970) Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday. I’ve been wrestling with a lot of personal stuff lately and some big changes are...
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Ken Russell 1927-2011
The news about Ken Russell’s death hit me hard. Just last week the great man actually took the time to befriend me on Twitter (I’d been following him there for a year or more). I exchanged a brief note...
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Cinebeats.com Is Moving!
12/9 Update: My blog is still here. Have no idea why? Blogsome reps haven’t explained what’s going on. Users were told that Blogsome would close its doors on 12/7 so I moved all my content to Wordpress...
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