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Hot Dog…the Movie (1984)

Posted on February 25, 2020 at 1:27 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

I believe physical media serves a priceless function right now to preserve cinema history in a way that streaming services, by and large, are not; and now Synapse Films have done their part by creating a 4K restoration on Blu-ray … Continue reading →

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Better Off Dead (1985)

Posted on September 19, 2015 at 10:40 am by Jeff Kuykendall

“Merci buckets.” Better Off Dead (1985) occupies an isolated spot in the pantheon of 80’s teen comedies. On the one hand, it contains all the expected elements: a mixtape soundtrack of synth-laden pop songs; a high school in suburbia staged as … Continue reading →

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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

Posted on December 8, 2014 at 11:50 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

In the mid-1970’s, Eon Productions, the company founded by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, had to take drastic measures to save the James Bond franchise following the disappointing box office of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). (Prior … Continue reading →

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