Archive for December, 2008
Closing EARLY on NEW YEAR’S EVE
We’ll be closing at 8pm on New Year’s Eve! You’ll have to come in a bit earlier to take full advantage of 2 for 1 Wednesday.
We will be open our regular hours, 11am to 11pm, on New Year’s Day for all your revelry/recovery film needs.
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VHS is dead, long live VHS!
It’s been reported elsewhere but just in case you hadn’t heard, VHS is officially done. This morning a fellow Crow alerted me to Harry Knowles’ great tribute to VHS over on Ain’t It Cool News.
While we’ve replaced a lot of VHS with DVDs over the years (mostly to make room in back, DVDs take …
Classic movies, big screens
There are many classic films playing now and in the next few weeks in theaters around town. Here’s a list of some of the screenings we’ll be attending while taking full advantage of the ever increasing ability to get around town:
–SIFF Cinema still has The Godfather and The Godfather II until January 1st. You do …
Dig yourself out and head on in!
The snow is melting! Sidewalks and streets are clearing! The buses that are running don’t seem to be getting stuck! It just might be safe enough to finally leave the house and head out into the world. You’ve been cooped up for days, why continue to wait around for movies to come to you?
Need some …
Happy Holidays, Everyone!
We hope you’re all tucked in somewhere warm and made it to your final destinations safely. We’re closing at 8pm tonight (Christmas Eve) and will be CLOSED tomorrow, Christmas Day. The drop slots will still be open if you need to return a movie on your way over the river to Grandmother’s house.
From the whole …
50% OFF USED STUFF SALE THIS WEEKEND!—EXTENDED THROUGH JAN. 4
Just in time for your last minute shopping needs, we’re having a SALE this weekend! On Saturday, December 20th and Sunday the 21st, you’ll get 50% OFF all the used DVDs, VHS and Laserdiscs we have for sale. That’s everything, from There Will Be Blood to Weeds: Season 3 to The Cabbage Patch Kids First …
The ROOM
I was just shivering though lunch in the arctic depths of the Scarecrow offices and came across this post on SLOG.
As the comments have suggested, this one’s probably not something you should stomach alone. If you can’t wait for a screening in town, gather some friends, some warm alcoholic beverages and come rent it here. …
Award season catch-up PLUS Wolverine’s hosting the Oscars!
This time of of year I’m usually all a flutter over end-of-the-year lists and award nominations, but for some reason I’m late to the game. First I missed the Spirit Award nominations (formerly known as the Independent Spirit Awards). Scrolling through the categories, I was pleased to see local filmmaker Lynn Shelton has been nominated …
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