Category Archives: Film

Monster Road Out On DVD

For those of you who didn’t get to see it in your local theatre: Monster Road, the award-winning Bruce Bickford documentary, is out on DVD. The film offers a fascinating look into the life and spirit of a true American … Continue reading

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Dark Side Of The Wizard

I had never heard about this but apparently, several years ago a rumor began to circulate about a strange connection between Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon (1973) and the MGM classic The Wizard of Oz (1939). Synchronize the … Continue reading

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Robert Carl Cohen On Mondo Hollywood

Interesting comment from Robert Carl Cohen on the Mystery Disc page: To Whom It May Concern I am the Writer-Producer-Director and owner of all rights to MONDO HOLLYWOOD. Among the various misrepresentations made about my film are the following: 1. … Continue reading

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F*ck

Fuck, the Movie that dare not speak its name.

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Nosferatu

Amazing: Google video has the entire 1922 version of Nosferatu up for viewing and downloading. Via cynical-c. Update: and here’s Ed Wood’s complete Glen or Glenda! Via robot wisdom.

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Harcourt E. Gingersnap

The Groucho Marx Name Generator. Brought to you by the man who gave us Drawn!

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YouTube

If you have some time on your hands, take a look at YouTube. There’s loads of interesting video to watch, including some live Frank Zappa.

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Two Fifty

How many movies of IMDb‘s top 250 have you seen? twofifty.org allows you to create and track your list. As for me:

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Shocking Movie Moments

The 25 most shocking moments in movie history. Inexplicably, every scene where Keanu Reeves opens his mouth and speaks is not included. I kid, Dr Sharleena! I kid!

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Four Docs

How cool is that: British Channel 4 allows anyone to upload little 4-minute documentaries on whatever topic. Such as, say, fear of beards for instance.

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Kubrick 01

Kubrick 2001: The space odyssey explained — a nicely executed Flash-based interpretation of a movie you either find fascinating or extremely tedious.

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Feats Of Clay

Some cool quicktime video clips from upcoming Bruce Bickford DVD releases. The guy never ceases to amaze. (Thanks Kevin!)

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Burton’s Sketches

The Guardian offers a peek in Tim Burton’s sketchbooks. “They help me think more than anything else. They calm me down and, also, they’re a way for me to think subconsciously. I prefer to act out of my subconscious – … Continue reading

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Store Wars

May the Farm Be With You. Brilliant. (via the booge)

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Bit o’ Low Culture

In merry contrast to Balint’s previous post, I would like to mention that Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 From Outer Space” — often billed as the worst movie ever made — is now available for online viewing, free of charge.

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