Category Archives: Humor

Saturday Matinee: Dark Star

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Luther Blissett

“Dark Star” (1974) is a science fiction comedy directed and produced by John Carpenter and co-written with Dan O’Bannon. The film originated as a USC film project from 1970 to 1972 and expanded to a feature length project in 1974. … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Get Crazy

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Review by Donald Guarisco Source: AllMovie.com Though it rarely gets mentioned in round ups of rock and roll movies, Get Crazy is one of that genre’s best outings. The script offers a savvy satire of the rock business, put forth … Continue reading →

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Two for Tuesday

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Luther Blissett

Remy

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Saturday Matinee: The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Luther Blissett

No Matter Where You Go, Here It Is By Peter Sobczynski Source: RogerEbert.com Practically from the moment that I first saw it at the age of 13 during its very brief run at the long-defunct Golf Mill Theaters (thanks for … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Mike Upchurch short triple feature

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Luther Blissett

Mike Upchurch is a comedy writer who got his start working on Mr. Show and The Chris Rock Show in the late nineties. In recent years he has written, directed and edited a series of short films, the best of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: That Mitchell and Webb Look (The collected Quiz Broadcasts)

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Luther Blissett

From Wikipedia: The Quiz Broadcast: a post-apocalyptic television quiz show hosted by Mitchell (who constantly reminds viewers to “remain indoors”) and transmitted by the British Emergency Broadcasting System. The show is being aired in the immediate years after “The Event”, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Heathers

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Luther Blissett

“Heathers” (1988) is a dark high school comedy written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann. “The Heathers” of the title refers to Westerburg High School’s elite clique of popular girls, whose  newest member is Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder). … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: American: The Bill Hicks Story

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Luther Blissett

From the film’s official website: Three years in the making, AMERICAN: The Bill Hicks Story brings the tale of one of modern culture’s most iconic heroes to the big screen. Like many who have a strong sense of their place in history, … Continue reading →

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