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THE BOOTLEG FILES: SOUVENIR STRIP OF THE EDISON KINETOSCOPE (SANDOW, THE MODERN HERCULES)

By | April 2008

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 shines a light on the world’s very first movie star…

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Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: SOUVENIR STRIP OF THE EDISON KINETOSCOPE (SANDOW, THE MODERN

BOOTLEG FILES 228: "Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope (Sandow, the Modern Hercules)” (1894 short starring bodybuilding icon Eugen Sandow). LAST...

FILM THREAT'S 2008 AFI DALLAS FILM FESTIVAL WRAP-UP (PART 2)

More pictures exist in the Film Threat Blogs, but here's a few of the absolute highlights! Reelz Channel's Jeff Otto, rapper Versatile, some guy and...

FILM THREAT'S 2008 AFI DALLAS FILM FESTIVAL WRAP-UP (PART 3)

Since I spent most of my time in screenings, watching panels or writing on-the-spot blogs, there's still much more coverage to come. Jeff Otto's interview...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: LOT IN SODOM

BOOTLEG FILES 227: “Lot in Sodom” (1933 avant-garde short). LAST SEEN: Available online at several sites. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: No official release,...

"SONIC YOUTH: SLEEPING NIGHTS AWAKE" TRAILER

This documentary about the band Sonic Youth was shot entirely by 7 high school students on location in Reno and Los Angeles as part of Project...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE LAST TIME I SAW PARIS

BOOTLEG FILES 226: “The Last Time I Saw Paris” (1954 MGM weepie starring Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson and a very young Roger Moore). LAST SEEN:...

"THE RUINS" RED BAND TRAILER

Why does anyone go on vacation to exotic locales anymore? Has there been one movie in the last five years where everyone hasn't ended up dead?...

YEŞILÇAM! TURKISH EXPLOITATION CINEMA

Originally ran on FilmThreat.com on 03/25/08 Turkey: what is the country best known for? For the post-pub army, the rich and proud Muslim heritage of...

YEŞILÇAM! TURKISH EXPLOITATION CINEMA (PART 2)

"Köpekbalığı!" That’s shark to you, and unsurprisingly, the Turks ripped-off Steven Spielberg’s hit with one of the worst movies of all...

YEŞILÇAM! TURKISH EXPLOITATION CINEMA (PART 3)

A number of Western exploitation movies were remade Turkish style. "Öyle bir kadin ki" (1979), the equivalent of "I Spit on your Grave" (1978), features...

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