It was a good week for 5 Second Films, but this one was my favorite. 5 Second Films Would you like to have your minds blown? I know…it’s early, none of us have had nearly enough coffee for this kind of thing. Brace yourselves for the new look of Ghostface in Wes Craven’s Scream...
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Almost Locals Only is a weekly film discussion podcast. Parental guidance is suggested, the podcast occasionally contains content and language intended for a mature audience. You can listen to the podcast using the player at the top of the post, or on iTunes. Subscribe to the podcast and have it automatically updated whenever a...
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As I’ve mentioned in the past, any time I can link to or post a photo of Harrison Ford, I’m going to do so. Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly ran “25 Star Portraits” from Comic Con. I love when they publish these candid photos from film festivals and such. This was no exception, but my heart...
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Our good friends Katy and Stuart Murr have spent the last 3 1/2 months riding their bikes across the United States. This would be impressive enough on it’s own, but there’s a catch: they are making this ride with their two children, Jane (age 5) and Brady (age 3). I know what you are...
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Tags: Murrs across America, The Murrs
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Nutty Tarts has you covered, so to speak Are you one of the millions who has waxed on/waxed off the nether-regions forest overgrowth? Better yet, did you eradicate the landscape entirely once you discovered the wonders of laser hair removal? Do you ever have regrets? I don’t know why on earth you would, but...
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I went through an embarrassing phase several months ago when I could not get enough of the soothing stylings of Keyboard Cat. I found myself powerless against the pull of the cat “playing off” after tragic events. Motorcycle crash? Hilarious when followed by Keyboard Cat. Indeed, Keyboard Cat seemed to make everything a little brighter...
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Tags: Ron Livingston Keyboard Cat
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I was hanging out with my friend Goldie a while back and we were chitting and chatting about this and that – and somewhere in the conversation he disclosed to me that he found Shelley Duvall attractive. The first thing I did upon hearing this was conjure up an image of Shelley in The Shining...
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I have a huge fondness for cut-paper arts – this is the trailer for an animated short called The Eagleman Stag, I can’t wait – it’s going to be gorgeous. Mikey Please Also beautiful? Going West by Andersen M Studio The NZ Book Council Also, also? This animated short from Michel Ocelot from 1979, Extrait de...
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No one could have guessed the cause/effect relationship set into motion on a cold February morning in 1980. AC/DC’s front-man Bon Scott, just 33 years old and fresh off the success of their “Highway to Hell” album (which reached the top-20 in the U.S.), died, as legendary rock-stars seem prone to do, from excessive...
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Tags: AC/DC, Back in Black, Given the dog a bone, Have a drink on me, Hells Bells, Let Me Put My Love into You, Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution, Shake a leg, Shoot to Thrill, What Do You Do for Money Honey, You Shook Me All Night Long
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I finally got to view the documentary Best Worst Movie. Most film types had an opportunity to see it at various festivals last year, and now the movie is showing in limited engagements across the nation. If it comes to your town, see it, immediately. Best Worst Movie is funny, poignant, awkward, endearing, and...
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