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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “…AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR”

By | December 2004

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil bounces a Czech…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “…AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR”

BOOTLEG FILES 057: "...And the Fifth Horseman is Fear" (1964 Czechoslovakian classic). LAST SEEN: At the Brisbane International Film Festival in July...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “…AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR”

During the mid-1960s, Czechoslovakia unexpectedly emerged as a source of challenging, provocative and memorable filmmaking. This cinematic new wave, which...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: PINK FLOYD THE DULL

When I was in high school the drug flick of choice for most kids was “Pink Floyd The Wall.” (Hereby referred to simply as “The Wall.”) This was...

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MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “CLOSER”

Exploiting the human mind's natural penchant for sex in order to sell is nothing new. We are, as a species, hard-wired to respond positively to any message...

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: TROMA IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM

Lloyd Kaufman and partner Michael Herz started Troma entertainment over 30 years ago with very specific agendas—Herz, it seemed, saw it as a way of...

TALKING PICTURES: “KRANKS” FOR THE MEMORIES

“Y’know, I’m okay with a feel-good movie now and then,” says Diane Amos, side-stepping her way out of the river of people now exiting the movie...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE KING AND I

Stephen King had an interesting column in the August 20/27, 2004 issue of “Entertainment Weekly.” Normally, I don’t read this magazine, but I got...

FILM THREAT’S FRIGID 50: THE COLDEST PEOPLE IN HOLLYWOOD 2004 (1-10)

1. MICHAEL MOORE Well, the results of the Presidential election are in and the controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 did not derail a second Bush...

FILM THREAT’S FRIGID 50: THE COLDEST PEOPLE IN HOLLYWOOD 2004 – EXTRA CO

51. THE MPAA What? A little puppet sex couldn't be tolerated? Is it because they were jealous of the puppets? The MPAA's asinine decision-making took...

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