Posted by moviegeek916 on June 22, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) – Stephen King has a program where film students can adapt one of his short stories (NOT his novels or novellas) for only a dollar, provided they send him a copy of the film. King declares that the best of these was The Woman in the Room. It’s not a horror … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on May 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Velvet Goldmine (1998) – There’s been a number of odd scenes that have sprung up around musical styles. Punk is my favorite, but the 70s also saw the rise of glam rock. Now I never could get into the whole elaborate makeup, expertly coiffed hairstyles, and outlandish outfits (hell, I can barely be bothered to … Continue reading →
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Posted by moviegeek916 on February 25, 2012 · 3 Comments
Well, the Oscars are coming up in a couple days. I’ll get my picks and predictions and whatnot posted Sunday morning and then try to do some sort of real-time reaction thing like I tried doing with the Emmys a while back… In the meantime I figured I’d chime in with what I actually thought … Continue reading →
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Persistence of Vision 