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MILK CARTON CINEMA: “TOYS”

By | August 2004

Every Dog Has Its Holiday You had the sense back in ’92 that “Toys” hadn’t provoked visions of sugar plums in the…

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MILK CARTON CINEMA: “TOYS”

Every Dog Has Its Holiday You had the sense back in ’92 that “Toys” hadn’t provoked visions of sugar plums in the minds of 20th Century Fox...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: SEX AND VIOLENCE, SEX AND VIOLENCE, SEX AND VIOLENCE

Here’s an interesting problem: How do you get the mainstream movie audience interested in independent films? I asked this to a group of five people...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “OPEN WATER”

Let’s review the campaign for Open Water, the recent release from Lions Gate. The movie revolves around two scuba divers who become stranded in the ocean...

MILK CARTON CINEMA: “TOYS”

Every so often a film comes out that absolutely defies explanation. This doesn’t mean that a problem cannot be found—because with “Toys” the...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “THE WOODY ALLEN SPECIAL”

BOOTLEG FILES 042: "The Woody Allen Special" (1969 TV comedy production co-starring Candice Bergen, Rev. Billy Graham and the Fifth Dimension). LAST...

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The year 1969 was an early peak for Woody Allen. His first film as a director, "Take the Money and Run," was a big hit. He also wrote and starred in the...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “BRING ME THE HEAD OF CHARLIE BROWN”

This week's column was inspired by avid Film Threat reader Chris Sobienak of Toledo, Ohio. Shout out to you, Chris! And yes, folks, we do read our fan...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: HOW MANY SCREWS IS TOO MANY?

As young teens, my friends and I used to always get into R movies. When my local theatre finally decided to enforce the guidelines set by Motion Picture...

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