Archive for June, 2012
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Holy Crapatoli!
Posted on June 29, 2012 | 12 CommentsApparently my instincts were right when I dumped cable. They not only removed TCM from my current package, but now to get it you have to move up not one but two or three packages. The ‘deal’ is fifty dollars... -
Monster of the Day #507
Posted on June 29, 2012 | 10 CommentsLuckily for all concerned, he did not have proper change. Related PostsMonster of the Day #686 (May 9, 2013) Monster of the Day #685 (May 8, 2013) Monster of the Day #684 (May 7, 2013) Monster of the Day #683... -
Rock Baker’s Video Cheese: High Desert Kill (1989)
Posted on June 28, 2012 | 2 Comments“Something is hunting the hunters in the New Mexico badlands.” This was a real treat. It reminds one that TV movies used to be just as good as theatrical films. During much of the 70′s and 80′s, in fact, they... -
Monster of the Day #506
Posted on June 28, 2012 | 12 CommentsScrew you, Robert Crumb! This sucks! Related PostsMonster of the Day #670 (Apr 8, 2013) Monster of the Day #669 (Apr 5, 2013) Monster of the Day #668 (Apr 4, 2013) Monster of the Day #667 (Apr 3, 2013) Monster... -
Disaster (kinda) strikes!
Posted on June 28, 2012 | 26 CommentsIn all things, follow Galaxy Jane. Who can be wiser? A few days ago GJ mentioned she didn’t have cable TV anymore. I mentioned that I had the lowest tier of Comcast programming, because it gave me Discovery, Food Network... -
Monster of the Day #505
Posted on June 27, 2012 | 13 Comments♫”…And then there’s Maud!“♪ Related PostsMonster of the Day #655 (Mar 18, 2013) Monster of the Day #654 (Mar 15, 2013) Monster of the Day #653 (Mar 14, 2013) Monster of the Day #652 (Mar 13, 2013) Monster of the... -
Thursday Sci-Fi day on TCM!
Posted on June 26, 2012 | 30 CommentsFire up those Tivos / burners. All times CST. 5:00 AM The Time Machine 7:00 Village of the Damned 8:30 The Manster 9:45 Snow Devils 11:30 War of the Planets 1:15 Wild Wild Planet 3:00 Five Million Years to Earth... -
Happy Birthday, Peter Lorre!
Posted on June 26, 2012 | 15 CommentsOur good friend Beckoning Chasm noticed that today, June 26th, is the 108th anniversary of the birth of László Löwenstein, aka Peter Lorre. Mr. Lorre was born in Rózsahegy, Hungary, on June 26th, 1904. Mr. Lorre’s work has brought me... -
Monster of the Day #504
Posted on June 26, 2012 | 11 CommentsScott Hamilton suggested this fine, furry fellow. Thanks, Scott! -
Tuesdays with Lorre: The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
Posted on June 26, 2012 | 6 CommentsJohn Huston’s version of The Maltese Falcon is one the most perfectly cast films in movie history. To some extent or other, it permanently defined the image and career of each of its major players. This was especially true for...