Category Archives: movies

Zombieland

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Reverend

Zombieland looks to be a Hollywood highlight reel made up of the most creative ways to kill zombies, which is absolutely something I can get behind these days.

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Kung Fu Zombies

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Reverend

Check out this clip from Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave (1982), between the terrible dubbing, ridiculous effects, and zombies vs. Dracula “action,” it is simply impossible not to love it: Thanks to the great

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Dreaming in 3-D

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Reverend

I’m getting deeper and deeper into this issue of Filmfax, and I have to say it’s a gem. I just finished the first installment of Vincent Di Fate’s “3-D Cinema: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow” which gave a nice overview of … Continue reading →

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“Jimi’s gonna take ’em higher than that!”

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Reverend

After watching this clip from the 1973 documentary about Jimi Hendrix (appropriately titled Jimi Hendrix), I simply have to say that Little Richard may very well be the single greatest individual ever. Don’t believe me? Well, then watch the above … Continue reading →

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The Crazies Come Out at Night

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Reverend

Every time I head into Manhattan—whether via train, tunnel, or glider—I can’t help but think that I am entering the the Manhattan Island penitentiary imagined so famously in John Carpenter’s masterpiece Escape from New York (1981). And as soon as … Continue reading →

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Derek Jarman’s Wittgenstein on UbuWeb

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Reverend

Just found Derek Jarman’s Wittgenstein (1993) on UbuWeb, what a gem of a film this one is. And what’s more, I just realized UbuWeb now has an embed option for their films—thanks to the new and improved version of the JW … Continue reading →

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Because I hate Sean Connery….

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Reverend

….I really want to see Zardoz (1974). I mean what kind of loser runs around in a red loincloth with a hippie ponytail for 90 minutes? So, for all you Connery Bond fans, this is the single best argument for … Continue reading →

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Does life imitate the movies?

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Reverend

Absolutely, this random clip from Death Wish (1974) I stumbled upon on YouTube is entirely interchangeable with my memory of the infamous NYC subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz. The momentum to clean-up the city had been building steadily in films in … Continue reading →

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A Brother from a different mother

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Reverend

I watched the 3-D sensation Treasure of the Four Crowns (1983) last night, and I have to admit it loses most of its luster when it cannot hurl stuff at your face for an hour and a half. That said, … Continue reading →

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Zombies and Flamethrowers

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Reverend

Just in case you thought there was no real film basis for the flamethrowing zombie presentation I did with Tom last November, here it is: This above series of edited scenes from Night of the Creeps (1986) actually pairs the … Continue reading →

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