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THE BOOTLEG FILES: WHAT’S MY LINE? – THE MYSTERY GUESTS

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Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can only be found on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil enjoys the star parade on an old-time game show.

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: WHAT’S MY LINE? – THE MYSTERY GUESTS

BOOTLEG FILES 284: “What’s My Line?”: The Mystery Guests (Classic segments from the long running TV game show). LAST SEEN: Available on YouTube. ...

AFI FEST 2009 ROLLS OUT OCTOBER 30 TO NOVEMBER 7

AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi Rolls Out October 30 to November 7 “SEE A FILM ON US” is the Theme of the 23rd Annual Film Festival featuring...

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LYMELIFE

If disruptive, disrespectful behavior is a sign that a young person is troubled or unhappy, what would constitute the behavior of an unhappy adult? ...

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ANGELS & DEMONS

Did you know that Tom Hanks appeared in an episode of "Happy Days" in 1982? I wonder whether the actor’s recent performances in the Dan Brown adaptations...

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SPLATTER DISCO

“Splatter Disco,” a musical slasher film, never thinks of itself as something it is not. It is made as pure entertainment and embraces that. The...

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EMPIRE OF PASSION: CRITERION COLLECTION (DVD)

My knowledge of Japanese Ghost cinema is relatively limited. It mostly consists of films about killer cell phones and creepy little girls, which were...

CANADIAN CLASSICKS: VISITING HOURS (1982)

Director: Jean Claude Lord Writer: Brian Taggart Starring: Lee Grant, Michael Ironside, Linda Purl, William Shatner, Lenore Zann Of the many horror...

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ANGELS & DEMONS

"Angels & Demons" is one of the more cheerfully dumb thrillers I've seen in a good long while. Every moment is more preposterous than the next, and after a...

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CONSUMING KIDS: THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CHILDHOOD

Adriana Barbaro and Jeremy Earp’s documentary attempts to get a handle on the depth and scope of marketing aimed at children in the U.S. The amount of...

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THE KEY

Miriam (Kristen Shaw) is an agoraphobic shut-in who hasn’t left her apartment since the death of her husband. This slightly nutty woman still imagines...

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