Category Archives: films

The Other Multiregion in My Life: Pioneer DVL-909

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Reverend

When I think about it I’m very much a multiregion kinda guy. I hail from humble NTSC Long Island roots (region 1) but find myself in the Italian Alps living a very PAL (region 2) existence. I mean even this … Continue reading →

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From “The Bishop of Battle” to Repo Man: the Bus Journey of an 1980s Film Punk

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Reverend

I recently picked up Scream Factory’s 2015 blu-ray release of Nightmares (1983), a low-budget urban legends/horror omnibus in the vein of Creepshow (1982) and Cat’s Eye (1985)—the latter of which my brother loved. I’ve been watching and re-watching “The Bishop … Continue reading →

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“Il mattino ha l’ oro in bocca”

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Reverend

One of the things I have been looking forward to greatly this summer was finally watching The Shining with my oldest son. He’s already a bit of a horror fan junky, but I’ve begged him to hold off on this … Continue reading →

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The Last Hunter

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Reverend

A couple of nights ago enjoyed an epic double feature of the two defining Vietnam War movies: The Deer Hunter (1978) and Apocalypse Now (1979). It was a 6 hour tour de force, and both films were even more mind-blowing … Continue reading →

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The Sorcerer’s Bridge Scene

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Reverend

Since watching William Friedkin’s 1977 film The Sorcerer a couple of weeks ago, I haven’t been able to get the bridge crossing scene out of my head. The clip above is just one small piece of an almost ten minute … Continue reading →

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Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Reverend

@jimgroom Bava Snob — Martin Weller (@mweller) October 27, 2014 I try not to be, but whenever I see a Dario Argento film it’s hard not to compare his work to the master, Mario Bava. And with such a pairing, Argento always … Continue reading →

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Wire 106: S03E03 “Dead Soldiers”

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Reverend

In this video discussion of episode 3 of Season 3 of the The Wire, “Dead Soldiers,”  Paul and I were joined by Meredith Fierro, Amy Wallace, and Alison Thoet. The conversation covers a lot of ground, and this episode has a bunch … Continue reading →

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International Horror Comes to Culpeper: Four Flies on Gray Velvet and Thriller

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Reverend

On October 25th the Library of Congress, Packard Campus will be showing Dario Argento’s 1972 film Four Flies on Gray Velvet. The following description of this trippy film is taken from Wikipedia: Roberto Tobias (Brandon) is a drummer in a … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock Motifs

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Reverend

UMW Art History professor JeanAnn Dabb is teaching a Freshman Seminar on Alfred Hitchcock. Few subjects in this world are more compelling than Hitchcock’s films, and it’s hard to think of a better excuse to run a course blog. So, that’s … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Rings and the 1970s Fantasy Aesthetic

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Reverend

The kids and I started watching Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy this week, and they’re having a blast with it. When I saw the shot of the Ring Wraiths filing into the tavern in the Fellowship of the … Continue reading →

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