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The Meaningless Obligatory Midnight Only End of the Year Award List of Blu-rays Released in 2018
Happiest Retro Film Discoveries of 2018 Dragon Inn (King Hu, 1967) – Criterion Collection King Hu, who would later direct A Touch of Zen (1971), delivers a wuxia with physics-defying swordplay and virtually nonstop action, dispensing with any necessary exposition … Continue reading
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Tagged 20's, 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, Arabian Nights, Dario Argento, George Romero, Hammer, Jamil Dehlavi, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, John Goodman, John Landis, King Hu, Linda Blair, Michele Soavi, monkey, Slasher, Tom Hanks, William Castle, wuxia, Zombie
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The Sword and the Dragon: The Dell Comic Book
When Aleksandr Ptushko’s epic fantasy film Ilya Muromets (1956) was distributed in the United States in 1960 as The Sword and the Dragon, the Vitalite Film Corporation licensed the title out to Dell Comics to produce the official comic book … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, Aleksandr Ptushko, Comic Book, Dragon, fairy tale, Fantasy, Mongol, Russian
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The Midnight Only Crossword!
In what may or may not become a recurring feature, I’m proud to present the first ever Midnight Only Crossword. Apply your cult movie knowledge (or Googling skills) to complete this crossword with hundreds of clues. Instructions: Print out the … Continue reading
