Assorted Film Reviews

  2,000 MANIACS! [1964]"This is gonna be the best centennial we ever had. Dogged if we don't!" The southern town of Pleasant Valley was totally wiped out by Union troops during the…

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Crumb

"You must thank the gods for art, those of us who have been fortunate enough to stumble onto this means of venting our craziness, our meanness, our towering disgust .…

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Crispin Glover

"If there is still one hellish, truly accursed thing in our time, it is our artistic dallying with forms, instead of being like victims burnt at the stake, signaling through…

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Flamingo Sports Bar

Excerpted from The Beat Generation FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Angelheaded Hipsters by Rich WeidmanDuring the last few years of his life, Jack Kerouac resided in St. Petersburg, Florida,…

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Dead Poets Society Trivia

Scenes of “Welton Academy” in Vermont were filmed at St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, Delaware.Dustin Hoffman, Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson, Mickey Rourke and Bill Murray was all reportedly considered for…

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Free Solo (2018)

“Live Beyond Fear.” In 2017, professional adventure rock climber Alex “No Big Deal” Honnold became the first climber to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan wall – a stunning achievement…

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The Last Man on Earth (1964)

“Another day to live through. Better get started.” I have to admit I occasionally find Vincent Price insufferable when he hams it up TOO much. However, I think the “Master…

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The Last Gangster (1937)

“Happy? Why, I’m so happy I’d like to go up and bust someone in the nose!” Offbeat gangster flick features a solid performance by Edward G. Robinson as big-time mobster…

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