Hidden Gems: Sensation (1994)
Sensation, 1994 (Eric Roberts/Kari Wuhrer) Kushner-Locke “I give you an object. You touch it, you feel it, you absorb vibrations,
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“The Falling Rocks of Fandom”
Something terrible is happening in fandom; in the respective communities whether they herald Star Trek, or Star Wars, or Harry Potter, or Twilight, or any
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Vintage Cable Box June 1984: Six Pack-The Year of Living Dangerously-Prom Night
Six Pack, 1982 (Kenny Rogers) 20th Century Fox “Drive it ’till you hear glass and smell shit!” I wonder if
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“Second Union, the Death of Entertainment Journalism, and the Birth of Industry-Friendly Publishing” or “Diogenes at the Castle Walls*”
I write reviews all the time. I enjoy the analysis of pop culture in addition to observing the “industry.” “Industry”
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Hidden Gems: Candy (1968)
Candy, 1968 (Richard Burton/James Coburn/Marlon Brando) “In my book you are a tart! A tramp! A trollop! A… teenager.” Jeez,
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“The Sliced-Up Pear: Two Suspirias”
What is a world except a delicate thing no one can understand? Is this a world of frozen eyes, the
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Vintage Cable Box June 1984: The Sting II
The Sting II, 1983 (Jackie Gleason/Mac Davis/Teri Garr) MCA/Universal “I’m just testing your reflexes.” Either early this year or late
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Hidden Gems: Be Kind Rewind (2008)
Be Kind Rewind, 2008 (Jack Black/Mos Def) New Line Cinema I don’t usually review movies this recent for a “hidden
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