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Liar Liar

This Movie Isn’t Funny In 1941, Bob Hope reteamed with his co-stars from The Ghost Breakers, Paulette Goddard and Willie Best, to make Nothing But the Truth. The zany comedy (filmed twice previously) had Hope playing a stockbroker who makes … Continue reading






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Fireworks

“Beat” Cop Goes On Sad to say, but “Beat” Takeshi Kitano is probably most recognized for his guest spots as villains in movies like Johnny Mnemonic and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. But to those in the know, Takeshi is the … Continue reading






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David “The Rock” Nelson’s Video Shorts Vol. 2

Short is 2 Good Shot back in 1992, these shorts were made back before Nelson learned to sustain viewer interest for the length of an entire feature. Well, okay, so he still hasn’t learned that, but back then he could … Continue reading






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Lost Highway

Next Exit: Weirdsville Bill Pullman plays a nervous jazz musician, suspicious that his wife (Patricia Arquette imitatingĀ Bettie Page) has been having an affair. The vaguely unhappy couple suddenly has their lives invaded by a supernatural demon (Robert Blake imitatingĀ Bela Lugosi), … Continue reading






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Dante’s Peak

A True Lava Story About a year ago, I met a vulcanologist who had been assigned the task of reading the scripts for the two competing big screen volcano movies being released this year. He described Dante’s Peak as being … Continue reading






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First Strike

Chan, Jackie Chan Although New line is trying to build excitement for their latest Jackie Chan film by using the tag line “Fighting for America for the first time”, the hype is only partly correct. Jackie’s by now familiar Hong … Continue reading






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Michael

Touched by a Hack Angels visiting Earth for satirical purposes (to coin a contradiction) is old stuff in the movie and TV business. But an Old Testament warrior angel, more akin to the carousing gods of Asgard than to the … Continue reading






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Mars Attacks!

Playing with a Full Deck? In 1964, two films were released with essentially the same plot: the United States accidentally sends the order to use atomic weapons against the Soviet Union and is unable to correct the mistake. While Sidney … Continue reading






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David “The Rock” Nelson’s Video Shorts Vol. 1

Short is Good Shot back in 1991, this collection of shorts were among the first made by Nelson, inspired by his attendance of Psychotronic Film Society shows, which reawakened his love of monster movies. In true Rocky fashion, Nelson begins … Continue reading






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L5: First City in Space

Space was Never Spacier The biggest science fiction film ever made – literally!






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