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Rebel Pedagogues, Part 2: Jon Voight is Conrack

Rebel Pedagogues, Part 2: Jon Voight is Conrack

April 15, 2015 | By

Review of Twilight Time’s Blu-ray edition of Martin Ritt’s Conrack (1974), based on Pat Conroy’s book “The Water is Wide”.

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Drive-in Memories, Part 1: Going Attractions (2013) + Hot Docs & TJFF update

Drive-in Memories, Part 1: Going Attractions (2013) + Hot Docs & TJFF update

April 9, 2015 | By

Review of April Wright’s fun documentary Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) + short update on Hot Docs and TJFF 2015.

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Tales of Rape: Bandit Queen (1995) + India’s Daughter (2014)

Tales of Rape: Bandit Queen (1995) + India’s Daughter (2014)

April 9, 2015 | By

Reviews of two powerful films on rape: the saga of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen (1995) on Blu from Twilight Time + Leslee Udwin’s India’s Daughter (2014), produced by the BBC and currently banned in India.

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Elvis Goes Straight, Part 1: Flaming Star (1960)

Elvis Goes Straight, Part 1: Flaming Star (1960)

April 2, 2015 | By

Review of a rare western starring Elvis Presley and directed by Don Siegel: Flaming Star (1960), new on Blu from Twilight Time + some Editorial Blather on home video.

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A Chat with Craig Safan + reviews of The Last Starfighter and Warning Sign

A Chat with Craig Safan + reviews of The Last Starfighter and Warning Sign

March 26, 2015 | By

Podcast Interview with film composer Craig Safan + reviews of newly remasterd / expanded releases of The Last Starfighter (1984) from Intrada Records and Warning Sign (1985) from Invada Records.

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