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The Unforgettable Images Of Reynold Brown
As a kid growing up in the 1950s, I went to the movies almost every Saturday. In those pre-video, pre-cable days, neighborhood theaters offered “kiddie matinees,” consisting of double- and triple-features of monsters and cheap science fiction. Admission was 35…
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Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story
How’s Michael Moore’s stock holding up? For this Raw Review, “Movie Irv” Slifkin lets you know if he’s bullish or bearish on Moore’s latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story. Michael Moore Capitalism – A Love Story Movie Review
Read more →Edith Massey: The Egg Lady Abides
Amid the taboo-shattering and polymorphously perverse chaos that is the John Waters universe, she was an oasis of…well, if not sanity, then certainly an off-kilter form of niceness. Few who have seen the director’s landmark 1972 “exercise in poor taste,” Pink Flamingos, …
Read more →Cast Against Type
Seeing one’s favorite actor performing in a way you’ve never expected is a treat for viewers, and undoubtedly a welcome departure for the artist himself. Whether it’s a normally affable star in a twisted turn or a glamorous performer reduced…
Read more →After the Rainbow: The Wizard of Oz in Film and TV Since 1939
Nearly everyone is familiar with MGM’s movie based on L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, but how have other filmmakers portrayed Dorothy, her fantastic friends, and the Emerald City? Follow the history of Oz since the 1939 musical here.
Read more →Laura Gabbert, Justin Schein & No Impact Man
We have Fuel and Dirt and Earth Days and An Inconvenient Truth and The Cove and Food Inc., documentaries alerting us to the trouble we’ve gotten ourselves into fooling around with Mother Nature. And now there’s No Impact Man: The…
Read more →Woodstock 40th Anniversary, My Dinner With Jimi: Groovy Movies
Don’t miss a minute of this month’s Movie Buzz podcast, as Movie Irv gives you three recommendations for entertaining movies that flew under the radar; answers your questions about The Road and other upcoming theatrical and home video releases; offers…
Read more →The Banger Sisters
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section! Susan and Goldie had a grand old time comparing the “shortcomings” of Tim and Kurt.
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