I love it when I discover another gem on YouTube. Here is one such example- an daytime audience discussion show from 1985 on the effects of violent films on their audiences. https://youtu.be/dSf2kfpkKMg On one side was Michael Winner and on the other Mary Whitehouse. As we now know the whole 'monkey see, monkey do' theory …
I first saw this amazing piece of nighttime New York craziness on VHS, like many other cult cinema fans. The first video releases here in the UK were the kind of films that were supposed to appeal to a young demographic and, so action, horror and sexy coming-of-age comedies were all widely available and marketed …
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I first heard about the film Phantasm (1979) when its sequel came out in 1988. I hadn't even heard of the first film, but I was intrigued. My sister-in-law had acquired some old pre-cert VHS tapes that she passed on to me. They were Phantasm, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Motel Hell. All kick-ass …
I've just heard thats theres a new 4K print of Jeff Lieberman's cult classic Blue Sunshine that is being shown in cinemas in the US. This thrills me for a number of reasons- firstly, its a kick ass film and fully deserves the 4K treatment. Also, its being shown in cinemas and so an audience …
I remember as a kid being obsessed by the posters on display outside my local Odeon cinema. And not just the posters but also the lobby cards underneath showing various scenes from the films. These were the days before posters were stringently censored in the same way that films were in the UK (and yes, …
As this is a new site I thought I'd take some time to introduce myself. My name is Simon and I'm a film aficionado. I studied film for 3 years in London and am undertaking a teacher training course so that I can lecture in the subject. But before you think that my tastes in …
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