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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE MAGIC HORSE”

By | July 2005

When the subject is a Russian horse, most people can only recall Catherine the Great’s final sex partner. Yet within Russia, the…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE MAGIC HORSE”

When the subject is a Russian horse, most people can only recall Catherine the Great's final sex partner. Yet within Russia, the folk tale of the Humped...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE SILENCE OF THE AUDIENCE

Does anyone out there remember the 1954 film “Killers From Space”? It was one of those horrible RKO productions (directed, incidentally, by Billy...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: THE IN SOUND FROM WAY OUT

It may come as a surprise to most people who follow my column, but I actually really like musicals. Really. Not just any musical mind you, I do have some...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: THE IN SOUND FROM WAY OUT

Once we were all sung out, it was time for our usual break, and then on with the show and “The American Astronaut.” Described as a “rock ‘n’...

BEYOND THE NORM

If Rodney Bingenheimer is the Rock ‘n Roll Mayor of Sunset Strip, Norm Hill is the Obscure Film Ambassador of Seattle. Emerging from the cinema catacombs...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA”

BOOTLEG FILES 087: "The Captain Hates the Sea” (1934 comedy starring John Gilbert and the Three Stooges). LAST SEEN: We believe the last public...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE CAPTAIN HATES THE SEA”

Few movie stars experienced as rapid of a fall from grace as John Gilbert. MGM’s reigning star of the mid-to-late 1920s, Gilbert was among the most...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: J-HORRIBLE

One of the challenges of hosting a weekly movie night is being able to come up with interesting and engaging programs week after week. Having general...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: J-HORRIBLE

Overall, reaction was mixed but generally favorable. We had our traditional break wherein three of our group left, then on with the show. Because...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: BAN THIS FILM

I’m thirty-four years old, and I still find it hard to believe that there are other adults out there who think it is perfectly acceptable to tell me what...

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