Five Cool Things and Predator: Badlands
By Mat Brewster |
Anna Karenina (1935) I have not read the Leo Tolstoy novel this movie is based on, nor seen any of ...
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Five Cool Things and Sturgill Simpson Sings the Grateful Dead
By Mat Brewster |
The Pitt It would be impossible to talk about The Pitt without comparing it to ER. Both shows take place ...
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My 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule
By Lorna Miller |
The 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival is rapidly approaching April 24-27. The central theme for the 16th annual event in ...
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Five Cool Things and Val Kilmer
By Mat Brewster |
Black Bag I very rarely go to the movies anymore. They are too expensive. People are obnoxious. They either talk ...
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Five Cool Things and Carrie Coon in the Criterion Closet
By Mat Brewster |
Twin Peaks Sometime during Twin Peaks' original run, I wanna say it was just before Season Two aired, Laura Palmer's ...
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Five Cool Things and R.E.M. Reuniting
By Mat Brewster |
Welcome once again to Five Cool Things where I talk about all the fun, interesting, and yes, cool things I've ...
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“Popeye, You Still Picking Your Feet in Poughkeepsie?”: Five Essential Gene Hackman Films
By Shawn Bourdo |
When I heard about Gene Hackman's death this morning, I didn't need to pull up a filmography to remind myself ...
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Five Cool Things and Black Bag
By Mat Brewster |
Hello and welcome to another edition of Five Cool Things where I talk about all the interesting, fun, and yes, ...
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Five Cool Things and The Fantastic Four: First Steps
By Mat Brewster |
Welcome back to Five Cool Things, where I discuss the interesting things that have crossed my path over the last ...
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Five Cool Things and David Lynch
By Mat Brewster |
At the beginning of 2017, I started this series as a way of bringing a little joy and a little ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2024 – I’d Just Allow a Fragment of Your Life to Wander Free
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2014-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best of List. In 2021, I returned ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2024 – I’m Living in a Movie That You’re Writing in Your Head
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2024 – Where Are You Going, So Full of Hope?
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013 and then, after a brief hiatus, again from 2017-2023, I have punctuated each year with an ...
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Cinema Sentries 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
By Cinema Sentries |
Gift buying for others is not always so easy. That's why we here at Cinema Sentries are back again with ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2023 – You Can Burn The Midnight Oil With Me
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2014-2022, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best of List. In 2021 I returned ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2023 – Every Day Here Is the Freakin’ Super Bowl
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2023 – I Still Don’t Understand What the Play Is About
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013 and then, after a hiatus, from 2017-2021, I have punctuated each year with an ever increasingly ...
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From the Couch Hole: How Long It’s Been Since Yesterday
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Priscilla told a horse's tale about the bling ring. The lullaby was a cure and it was ...
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Cinema Sentries 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
By Cinema Sentries |
Gift buying for others is not always so easy. That's why we here at Cinema Sentries have compiled a holiday ...
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My 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule
By Lorna Miller |
The 2023 TCM Classic Film Festival is right around the corner, and it is time to start planning my schedule. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2022 – Let Justice Be Done Though the Heavens Fall
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005-2013 and 2017-2020, I punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. In 2021, I returned ...
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The Cinema Sentries 2022 Gift Guide
By Cinema Sentries |
Holiday shopping gets a big push this time of year. In response, the Sentries offer gift-idea suggestions as you shop ...
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From the Couch Hole: Why Worry When It’s Warm Over Here
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Michael was back for Halloween, Ben returned, and Jet Screamer made an appearance. The Hocus Pocus were fruity, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Got My Good Side On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had pebbles that were fruity and pretzels that were beer cheese. We had a skeleton crew, four ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Talking Is the Only Way, Then Rap On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we pumped it up with cinnafuego and a fruit mix-up. There was a prince, a pauper, and uncut ...
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From the Couch Hole: Until You Can Feel It
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we were cheeto cheese and peach cobbler. We were pulp and mash in dream world and the dark ...
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Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022 Friday Program Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
Friday's programming schedule has been released. I have less conflicts than yesterday, but looks like the day is going to ...
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Comic-Con International: San Diego 2022 Thursday Program Highlights
By Gordon S. Miller |
Previously when going over convention schedules to create articles like this, my intention is to attend most, if not all, ...
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From the Couch Hole Special Edition: Best of 2006 Redux (You’re Gonna Walk with Me and Talk with Me)
By Shawn Bourdo |
I'm taking a break on the First Anniversary of FTCH. I love my usual format because it allows me to ...
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From the Couch Hole: And Nobody Knows Like Me
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a COVID-delayed episode that featured purple thunder and a machine that can create rainstorms. There were ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Have a Picture Pinned to My Wall
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, it was a flamin' hot episode with old bay seasoning. There was lawn mowing and fire starting and ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’ll Be the Ticket If You’re My Collector
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a striptease with a divorce at a funeral. We mixed cinnamon toast with charms and for ...
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From The Couch Hole: Under Blue Moon, I Saw You
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, Tom Sawyer was abroad and everything was everywhere. At the same time, the city was on fire, ...
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From the Couch Hole: Inside You the Time Moves
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a week dedicated to the Nineties. There were Langoliers and Violent Femmes. There was Armageddon ...
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My (Tentative) 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule
By Lorna Miller |
The COVID pandemic resulted in the cancellation of many activities. One that I have missed the most is the TCM ...
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From the Couch Hole: I Can’t Wait to See You
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there were thin Kit Kats and Twinkies in your creamer. We visited Berlin, French Connection, and Batwoman ...
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From the Couch Hole: Just Afloat On The Sea
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a Stargirl and a Sugar Free Space cola. I included an hombre, a prophet, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: The Sky Above Won’t Fall Down
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was Coke from Space and no one Leggo'd our Pop-Tarts. There was soft skin, ghosts, and ...
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From the Couch Hole: Gold and Silver Shine
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was cheese in the crackers, rabbits on the run, and a death on the Nile. We ...
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From the Couch Hole: Seven Horses Seem to Be on the Mark
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, there was a Fantastic Planet, fantastic birthday cookies, and two fantastic detectives. We asked you to hold ...
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From the Couch Hole: Turn All the Lights up to Ten
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we had a flamin' hot time with Yellowstone, chocolate Oreos and we adored Prince at his best. ...
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From the Couch Hole: I’m Just Trying to Say
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we welcomed some clusters of the Reese's and Oreo Toffee variety. There was a ride along with ...
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From the Couch Hole: When the Little Things You’re Doing Don’t Turn Out Right
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we started the new season with King, Mountain Dew (your constant writer's weaknesses) and we spiced up ...
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From the Couch Hole: It’s Only a Heartbeat Away
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, your last regular episode featured a doggy named Bobby and cookies with a doggy named Snoopy on ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of the Rest 2021 – No Need to Worry, No Need to Cry
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2021 – Like a Rainbow Crafted by a Drunken Leprechaun
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Best of Film 2021: Don’t Cry in My Office
By Shawn Bourdo |
From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...
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From the Couch Hole: Keep On Keeping On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we walked with Hendrix, Who, and Woo. There were hot almonds, sour corns, and gingerbread candy bars. ...
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From the Couch Hole: So Now You’ve Caught On
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we dove into sad ads with Apple and cheesy wings at Applebee's. With King, we went through ...
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From the Couch Hole: Put a Smile on Your Face
By Shawn Bourdo |
Previously on FTCH, we pursued amusement parks, big drivers, and presidential assassinations with Stephen King, and along the way sampled ...
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