Showing posts with label carrie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label carrie. Show all posts
Wednesday, 30 August 2017
PODCAST 271: The Fury & Jennifer [Carrie Rip-Off Edition]
Sunday, 24 November 2013
More November Expirations (2013)
It doesn't look like I'll have a chance to write a proper post extolling the virtues of the titles expiring before month's end, but be sure to take a look at the list at the top of the page to see what's on the cutting block. Most notable is The Dick Van Dyke Show, which, despite being over 50 years old and in black-and-white, achieved a humor and freshness that keep it virtually ageless. Creator Carl Reiner made a point of not referencing the era's events or pop culture, and that�along with believable, archetypal characters, solid writing, and funny, grounded performances�make this series as entertaining today as it was in the early 1960s. All five seasons of the show expire at 12:01am on 11/29 [Update: since renewed]. If you're one of the few who have never seen it, and you enjoy traditional sitcoms, you should definitely check out a few episodes before they're gone.
Also of note: two '70s classics�Carrie and Saturday Night Fever�both of which have been mentioned here before and both featuring John Travolta�along with the tense, borderline exploitative Larry Clark thriller, Bully, which is based on a true story and, despite its tossed-off, documentary feel and casual, underage violence and sexuality, sneaks up on you by building some genuine, nail-biting tension by the time it's over.
That's all for now. Other titles worth a look can be found on the Expiring Soon list. Here's wishing you a happy, movie-filled Thanksgiving!
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Also of note: two '70s classics�Carrie and Saturday Night Fever�both of which have been mentioned here before and both featuring John Travolta�along with the tense, borderline exploitative Larry Clark thriller, Bully, which is based on a true story and, despite its tossed-off, documentary feel and casual, underage violence and sexuality, sneaks up on you by building some genuine, nail-biting tension by the time it's over.
That's all for now. Other titles worth a look can be found on the Expiring Soon list. Here's wishing you a happy, movie-filled Thanksgiving!
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Friday, 5 April 2013
New April Titles, pt. 1
This monthly feature spotlights a number of titles that recently debuted on (or returned to) Netflix Instant.
For April, a bunch of great movies are now streamable (is that a word?), from classics to Bond to sexy foreign and indies. Today we'll look at a few of the classics:
April 1 brought a number of other queue-worthy classics. Among them:
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For April, a bunch of great movies are now streamable (is that a word?), from classics to Bond to sexy foreign and indies. Today we'll look at a few of the classics:
Carrie (1976)
On March 31, Brian DePalma's Carrie came online. This 1976 classic, based on the Stephen King novel and starring an Oscar-nominated Sissy Spacek and a young (pre-Kotter, pre-Saturday Night Fever, pre-Pulp Fiction) John Travolta is an over-the-top coming of age gothic horror tale that uses blood and religion the way most teen comedies use boobs (although, this being DePalma, there are plenty of those, too). A remake�likely to be far more politically correct�hits theaters later this year, so you've got a few months to bone up on the original and get one up on the inevitable "Which is better?" debates.April 1 brought a number of other queue-worthy classics. Among them:
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013
PODCAST 36: Pontypool & Carrie
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