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Film Pepe Lepew - December 23, 2009 35

One thing that I've really been struck by is Hollywood's near-obsession with American Indians. I have very mixed feelings about it. The natives in "Avatar"...

Musical ties through the generations and those “Ingleses locos”

Film Pepe Lepew - December 18, 2009 23

The “Oldies But Goodies” Friday night at PPOV post last week got me recollecting about a neat thing that happened this summer. It was...

Up In The Air – A Review

Film KevenSeven - December 7, 2009 6

I still cannot for the life of me get these blasted images inserted correctly. Anyway, any good scuttlebutt that you have heard about Up In...

Music the Heartbeat of Films

Film KQµårk 死神 - December 4, 2009 103

Music has always been a part of film, even while running silent movies a pianist would play in the theater to enhance the drama,...

The Death of the Great Movie

Film McGinty - November 29, 2009 154

I see fewer movies than ever in theaters. I've come to regard it as showing greater respect for a film to go through the...

HuffNo Friday Trivia Challenges

Film AdLib - November 6, 2009 154

Putting the day's frustration behind me, I am kicking off a Friday night trivia game thread which I hope you'll all feel free to...

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