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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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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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Charlie Chaplin and Truly Modern Times

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Luther Blissett

By Daniel Warner Source: CounterPunch Acrobat, musician, composer, clown, mime, movie star, director and producer, Academy Award winner for lifetime achievement, but still driven from the United States for his backing of the Soviet Union, Charlie Chaplin should need little … 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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Saturday Matinee: John Dies at the End

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Luther Blissett

“John Dies at the End” (2012) is a sci-fi/horror/comedy written and directed by Don Coscarelli and based on David Wong’s novel of the same name. Like Phantasm, it’s a cross-genre cult film involving an inter-dimensional invasion by body-snatching aliens, but … Continue reading →

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High Fives to Jimmy Dore for Laughing Russiagaters out of the Room

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By John V. Walsh Source: Dissident Voice Jimmy Dore is a comic who has taken on Russiagate, a deadly serious matter.  He is one of those brave souls who count themselves as progressives but dared to call into question Russiagate. … Continue reading →

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