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ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: THE GODFATHER OF JAPANESE HORROR

By | June 2004

Mariko McDonald and her fiancé host a weekly film night in their apartment, affectionately known as the Den of Sin. It’s kinda like evil film school and you’re invited to attend. Playing at the Den this week, “

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ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: THE GODFATHER OF JAPANESE HORROR

A few weeks ago, while we were watching Millennium Actress, our friend Graeme became exceedingly disturbed by the presence of a ghostly woman character...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “SPIDER-MAN 2”

There are so many facets to the marketing of "Spider-Man 2" that I’m going to expand my established format a bit to deal with them all. Trying hard to...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: BAGS OF BLOOD & LITTLE BOYS PAINTED BLUE

After a short intermission and the departure of Corinne since she had already seen it, we started the main attraction. Although Graeme had already seen it...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “APOCALYPSE POOH”

BOOTLEG FILES 035: "Apocalypse Pooh" (1987 short mixing Coppola's Vietnam epic with the antics of Winnie the Pooh and his friends). LAST SEEN: Playing on...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “APOCALYPSE POOH”

The distance between the Hundred Acres Woods and the Mekong Delta was bridged in 1987 when Canadian filmmaker Todd Graham combined key scenes from Francis...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: BAGS OF BLOOD & LITTLE BOYS PAINTED BLUE

As I may have pointed out in previous columns the fiancé and I both work at a local alternative video store which is occupied by the various sorts of...

YOU’RE FIRED! FILM THREAT’S TOP 10 MOVIE JOB DISMISSALS

6. MARILYN MONROE IN "SOMETHING'S GOT TO GIVE" (1962). Monroe was contractually obligated to star in this fluffy 20th Century Fox comedy opposite Dean...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: THE IRREVERSIBLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING

I've waited a long time, perhaps too long, to write about "Irreversible." I'll state my opinion now, though, so that I can get it out of the way: I loved...

THE GEEKS SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH: DOING HARD TIME AT THE PITTSBURGH COMICON

As this is my hometown show, I’m friendly with a goodly number of people, many of whom were very grumpy even as early as Friday afternoon. Fridays are...

YOU’RE FIRED! FILM THREAT’S TOP 10 MOVIE JOB DISMISSALS

1. VIRGINIA CHERRILL AND GEORGIA HALE FOR "CITY LIGHTS" (1931). When Charlie Chaplin began producing his feature "City Lights," he surprised nearly...

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