Saluting the 15th Annual Video Store Day + “The Great Tape Swap”
To mark the 15th Annual Video Store Day, I’ve recorded a short nostalgia piece – “The Great Tape Swap” + a barbed blog on less than ideal trends in home video, Canada-wise.
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Wim & Pim’s DAKOTA (1974)
Review of the final film in Cult Epics’ Scorpio Films series, Wim verstappen’s DAKOTA (1974), starring Kees Brusse and Monique van de Ven.
BR: Dakota (1974)
After a lengthy and prolific partnership with fellow filmmaker Pim de la Parra, Wim Verstappen’s last formal collaboration for their Scorpio Film shingle was this drama that ran into some extensive problems during production…
Dante Tomaselli’s HOLY TERROR (2025)
Witer-director-producer-composer Dante Tomaselli talks candidly about crafting his latest album, HOLY TERROR, which features shorter, more precise compositions rooted in the sights, sounds, and digital influences of his youth.
Tales of Giant Bugs on VHS, a Podcast Interview, and Tape Swapping
In addition to a review of the 3D short film ROACH (2022) on VHS, I’ve an interview with its maker, SCHNUDLBUG, and links to an essay I wrote for the latest issue of BRANDON LIM’s zine, FILM FVCKERS, titled “THE GREAT TAPE SWAP”
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