Monthly Archives: February 2010

Straight-to-DVD Corner with Tonn Slingdog: Wrong Turn 2

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Todd

I wasn’t a big fan of the original theatrical release, Wrong Turn. It was okay, I suppose, just a silly rip-off of Texas Chainsaw Massacre that was trying to be as disturbing as that classic, but the inbred mountain folk … Continue reading →

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Credit Due: Tarantino saves LA’s New Beverly Cinema

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Skelton

“As long as I’m alive, and as long as I’m rich, the New Beverly will be there, showing double features in 35mm,” Tarantino said. (from The Hollywood Reporter) He’d already been paying the rent for some time, then just bought … Continue reading →

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DVD COMMENTARY: G.I. Joe – The Rise Of Cobra (2009)

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Film Pigs

A new decade brings forth new life challenges. For the Film Pigs, this means sitting through the stupidest movie from the previous decade. It’s hard to quantify just how monumentally stupid G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra is, but with … Continue reading →

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Rewriting DVD Marketing Blurbs #4: Gamer

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Todd

What it says on the back of the DVD: Gerard Butler (300, RocknRolla) stars as Kable, condemned criminal and globally famous super-soldier in the ultimate multiplayer game, “Slayers.” Human controllers direct each though and move of real-life prison inmates battling … Continue reading →

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