Monthly Archives: November 2009

THE END OF POVERTY?

By | November 2009

The film plays “blame Whitey” by insisting that all economic problems currently facing the people in Latin America, Africa and Asia were created by Western interference.

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THE END OF POVERTY?

When watching “The End of Poverty?”, it is helpful to keep a calendar nearby. This is necessary since the film insists on living in the historic past...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATER: JUDY GARLAND

BOOTLEG FILES 309: “General Electric Theater: Judy Garland” (1956 TV special). LAST SEEN: Available on YouTube. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: Bootleg copy...

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BONECRUSHER

Michael F. Fountain’s documentary focuses on Lucas Chaffin, a fourth-generation twentysomething Appalachian coal miner. He is lovingly following in the...

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NORTH BY NORTHWEST: 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION (DVD)

"North by Northwest" is a great example of an era we'll never see again. Once upon a time, you didn't need half a dozen screenwriters, just as many...

THE 25 MOST IMPORTANT CORPORATE-SPONSORED FILMS OF ALL TIME: EXCERPT FROM THE HI

(The following article is an excerpt from the new book “The History of Independent Cinema” by Film Threat contributing editor Phil Hall, published by...

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PAURA: LUCIO FULCI REMEMBERED VOL. 1 (DVD)

This movie will appeal to Lucio Fulci fans and no one else. That is not a bad thing because Fulci fans are die-hards who will eat up anything related to...

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SUPER 8 GIRL GAMES (DVD)

"Super 8 Girl Games," a DVD on the Index label, offers an invaluable opportunity to see the works of Ursula Pürrer and Angela Hans Scheirl, dyke...

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UP: TWO-DISC DELUXE EDITION (DVD)

"The time just seemed ripe to do a story about a senior citizen." That's "UP" co-director Bob Peterson speaking on this DVD's commentary track. I don't...

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LOVE AND SAVAGERY

"Like falling in love, and then getting kicked in the face." This quote, from the book of poems entitled "Love and Savagery" by Des Walsh, inspired a new...

COMING OF AGE IN MIDDLE-AGE: INTERVIEW WITH BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT

Bobcat Goldthwait is most widely known for his irreverent stand-up character: the awkward fellow with the self-described “Grover voice,” which he...

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