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A Movie about people who write about Movies.

Most people don’t realize that film is still young.  Only about a century old.  In that time, hundreds of thousands of movies have been produced.  The vast majority of them have never been and will never be seen by even a relatively small audience.  I myself have made a film that has only been seen …

Frank Henenlotter’s films are grosser than all of the Garbage Pail Kids combined!

Director Frank Henenlotter will be visiting our store on Friday, February 5th at 7pm to chat with fans and sign DVDs of his latest film Bad Biology.  For more on Mr. Henenlotter, here’s our own Marc “Swellzombie” Palm:
Bad Biology is the name of Frank Henenlotter’s newest film, the first thing to emerge from him since …

New to view: Four from the MacGuffin Podcast

If you spent your holiday on a movie watching bender and now have a cinematic hangover, rejuvenate your senses with Spencer and John over at the MacGuffin podcast . Their lively discussions are sure to get your viewing juices flowing again.
Episode 20 features a review of Paranormal Activity (on DVD Tuesday!) and other …

VIVA VHS returns this weekend at Central Cinema!

Join us at Central Cinema on Friday, December 18th and Saturday, December 19th to once again celebrate the bygone days when VHS was king and explore the cinematic oddities that can only be found on 1/2″ videotape. We’ve delved back into our archives to unearth more forgotten gems and mind-blowing revelations of magnetic mayhem for …

New to View: MacGuffin & Backroom Podcasts

The Sweet Sixteen edition of the MacGuffin Podcast is now available.  Spencer and I adjourned to the orange chairs in the Western/War/Adventure section to discuss our viewing habits–how many movies we watch in any given week and how we decide what to see in the theater and what we can watit to see on DVD.  …

Director Michael Harring on The Mountain, The River and The Road

Our former colleague and current filmmaker Michael Harring’s latest movie The Mountain, The River and The Road is opening the Local Sightings Film Festival this Friday, October 2nd at 7pm at Northwest Film Forum.  We asked him to share  his experiences making the film, and here is his wonderful response:
It’s so much easier to write …

A Guide To the Films of Don Coscarelli (in honor of Phantasm 2 on Region 1 DVD next week)

One common customer question over the years (and especially at our table at Crypticon) has been “When does Phantasm 2 come out on DVD?” Due to some clerical error or arcane rights issue Part 2 had been skipped over, the only one not on DVD in the U.S. We still have our VHS tape and …

Expand your SIFF experience with Warren Etheredge’s podcasts

As dedicated film fans, we’re sure you’re familiar with The Warren Report and the man behind the title, Warren Etheredge.  Since SIFF season began, his insightful (& star studded!) podcast has featured filmmakers and stars from the fest. Here’s an interview he did with Spring Breakdown director & co-writer Ryan Shiraki and co-writer & star …