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B-fest 2014 line-up (spoilers)

We are proud to represent the Psychotronic Film Society (original Chicago chapter) at the annual B-fest 24-hour schlockarama again this year. Go to www.b-fest.com for more details. We have the latest line-up right here under the break:

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Master of the Flying Guillotine DVD

You gotta take your hat off to this new ultimate DVD edition There were a number of martial arts pictures made during the 1970s around one of the strangest weapons of warfare ever created, the Flying Guillotine. Basically a heavy … Continue reading

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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

Reading subtitles Director Ang Lee returns to China for the first time since 1994’s Eat Drink Man Woman, but this time he’s surprised everyone. Though this film has the same concern for traditions and the delicate interplay of subtle emotions … Continue reading

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Drunken Master 2

The master returns – and he’s drunk! Every time Jackie Chan has a new hit movie, it means we get to see one of his old classics imported to America for a theatrical release (and a couple more on video). … Continue reading

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Mulan

Disney’s Animated Transvestite A few short years ago, Disney ripped off Japanese animation god Osamu Tezuka’s character Leo (Kimba) the White Lion for their biggest hit ever, The Lion King. For their new animated feature, they mine Tezuka territory again, … Continue reading

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