Monthly Archives: March 2004

DIRTY WORK

By | March 2004

Someone’s got to fetch the semen, I guess, and “Dirty Work” uses a decent mix of humor and introspection to show us a few of the vital services provided by those who happily lack the squeamishness possessed by most of us…

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DIRTY WORK

What do a collector of bull semen, a septic tank pumper, and an embalmer have in common? The obvious answer is: they all do the jobs that most of us...

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THE LADYKILLERS

“The Ladykillers” marks the return of the Coen Brothers following last year’s disappointing mainstream attempt known as Intolerable Cruelty. The...

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FILMBUZZ REVEALS FILM FESTIVAL INFLUENCE

Independent film research and tracking firm filmBUZZ has released the first in-depth, nationwide analysis of film festivals, concluding that these events...

THE POLITICS OF LAEMMLE

Laemmle Theatres is presenting a mini-festival of independently-produced American docs with political subject matter. Each film will screen five times per...

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD (DVD)

Right now, there are half a dozen people screaming at their screens "This isn't direct to video! This was in theatres!" Which is technically true. If you...

JESSE MOSS FEELS THE NEED FOR SPEED

What was the most difficult to deal with, watching Speedo risking his life out there on the track, or standing on the sidelines as he fought with his wife?...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE BEATRICE ARTHUR SPECIAL”

BOOTLEG FILES 024: "The Beatrice Arthur Special" (1980 TV variety special starring the silver-haired Golden Girl). LAST SEEN: Broadcast on January 19,...

HELLO BASTARDS! HERE’S A LITTLE MOVIE FOR YA!

Right. We open up on footage of sleazy protagonist Hal Martin’s natty Stingray sports car speeding through some anonymous Spanish terrain. Martin is...

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SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED

Okay, let’s be honest with ourselves. Scooby Doo is not what you would consider a great achievement in the history of American popular culture. The old...

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STOKED: THE RISE AND FALL OF GATOR (DVD)

Mark “Gator” Rogowski sat on the “vertical skating” throne for much of the eighties, riding the same wave of extreme skateboarding popularized by...

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