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Movies with Brains

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments 1950s, Brainiac, brains, cult, drugs, English, fiend, Frenk Hennenlotter, George Romero, gore, John Agar, K. Gordon Murray, return of the living dead

Let’s face it. Of all the strange movie subgenres out there, “brain” movies are among the goofiest. They fall into

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Great Films About Childhood (from an Adult’s Perspective)

January 25, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Anton Glanzelius, childhood, Francois Truffaut, Jean-Claude Lauzon, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Lasse Hallstrom, Maxime Collin, Montreal, moving, Paris, Sweden

Three classic films about the challenges of growing up.

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The Best Bad Movie

January 13, 2019January 18, 2019 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments camp, cult, drag, Mark Robson, Patty Duke, Russ Meyer, Sharon Tate, Susan Hayward, Valley of the Dolls

This 1967 20th Century Fox production will always reign supreme.

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Stars Who Sang (And Some Who Shouldn’t Have)

December 22, 2018December 22, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments Alfred Hitchcock, Anthony Perkins, Bette Davis, Broadway, gay rights, Mae West, Psycho, singing, Sissy Spacek, stars, vinyl, Water Brennan

Some of them hit the right notes, but others secured their rightful place in Camp History.

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A Brief History of ‘A Christmas Carol’

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim, Albert Finney, Bob Cratchit, Charles Dickens, Christmas, classic, George C. Scott, Jim Carrey, musical, Scrooge, Tiny Tim

A look at the various versions of Dicken’s classic tale throughout the years.

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The Beguiling Strangeness of 1959’s ‘Santa Claus’

November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments K. Gordon Murray, Mexico, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Santa Claus, surreal

The Cult Corner takes a fond look back at the ultra-bizarre 1959 “Santa Claus.”

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The ‘Mondo’ Kings

November 14, 2018November 15, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments animal cruelty, cult, debasement, Mondo, Mondo Cane, More, movie, reality, Riz Ortolani

A thesis on the original “mondo” films, which unfortunately gave birth to today’s reality television.

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Grand Guignol, Spook Shows and Chambers of Horror

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments chamber of horrors, cult, grand guignol, horror, live spook shows, theater

A history of Grand Guignol, chambers of horror and live “spook shows.”

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More Halloween Movie Viewing Suggestions

October 20, 2018October 21, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments exorcist, Halloween, horror, Italian, Linda Blair, Silver Shamrock, Vincent Price

More Halloween movie viewing suggestions from ArtSceneSA.

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Retro Review: Lucio Fulci’s Hilarious ‘City of the Living Dead’

October 12, 2018October 13, 2018 Kurt Gardner 0 Comments 1980, Dunwich, gore, hilarious, Lovecraft, Lucio Fulci, New Beverly Cinema, zombies

The Italian director’s 1980 opus is an incomprehensible but hilarious gorefest.

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The city of San Antonio is a thriving artistic mecca. Local live theater is booming. The music scene is vibrant and exciting. More and more filmmakers are drawn to our beautiful locations.

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