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The Store Is Open

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:36:29 PST

I've got two major projects going on in my life these days; converting all of my VHS tapes to DVDr so I can clear out the shelves in my basement (and put DVDs on them instead) and purging my...

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The Damned United

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:48:20 PST

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While in Germany...

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:31:15 PDT

FETISCH FILM FESTIVAL in Kiel (Germany) Thursday 29.October 2009 5.45 p.m. Location: Traum-Kino 1: Clip by Domina WS Shortfilm SM1 by Ida Feldman Shortfilm SERVICE by Julie...

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 PDT

10 Ways to Observe Pornography Awareness Week
I totally agree with the idea behind WRAP. I support increasing everyone’s awareness of pornography use in this country—how many people watch it, who these people typically are, how it affects them and their relationships, what are rights are regarding pornography, etc. Of course, I have a different, more scientific take on the “problem,” ...

Tonight Tonight Tonight

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:19:34 PDT

One of my favorite MTV "bumpers" from back in the day. Before I knew who Steve Buscemi was, I loved him in this:

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A Nagging Itch

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:51:40 PDT

With the recent re-release of Star Trek VI on DVD, I finally sat down to write out some of the things that had been bothering me about that flick for the last two decades. The fine folks at The Plot...

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Good Bye Solo

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:05:53 PDT

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The Gomorrah Must Be Crazy

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:46:14 PDT

Apparently the designer of the Criterion DVD cover for Gomorrah must be a big fan of The Gods Must Be Crazy. See below for a comparison.

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We'll Always Have Paracinema...

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:05:07 PDT

I'm thrilled and honored to be included in the latest issue of Paracinema magazine. My article, "Boy to Men (And Back Again)" will be featured in their seventh issue along with pieces by Adam...

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Metro Times Reviews

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:55:08 PDT

Two new reviews up in the latest Metro Times: Dead Girl Sex with an attractive girl with no emotional strings attached? Sounds like what dreams are made of for many dudes — just look at...

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The Return of Fox and the Ankh Man

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:53:19 PDT

It used to be that when a guy dropped out/got fired from the legendary rock band KISS that their replacement would adopt a new, made-up (maked-up?) persona to fit in with the "The Demon" "The...

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Surveillance: Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Surveillance (Jennifer Chambers Lynch, 2008) Returning to the director’s chair after a fifteen year hiatus, Jennifer Chambers Lynch delivers a taut, albeit predictable, thriller. ...

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Alien Trespass: Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Alien Trespass (R.W. Goodwin, 2009) Eric McCormack stars as physicist Ted Lewis, a big brained scientist—you can tell because he smokes a pipe. After a UFO crashes in the Mojave, Ted...

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Absurdistan: Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Aburdistan (Veit Helmer, 2008) Rub a dub dub, there’s no water in the tub for the butcher, the baker, or the candlestick maker in Veit Helmer’s Absurdistan after the pipeline to...

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The Mutant Chronicles: Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Mutant Chronicles (Simon Hunter, 2008) Based on a Swedish role playing game, Mutant Chronicles feels like an epic tale whittled down to a “made for TV” length, sacrificing story...

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The Chaos Experiment: Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:21:50 PDT

The Chaos Experiment (Philippe Martinez, 2009) Six actors are locked a steam room. This sounds like a good set-up for a joke or a new R. Kelly song but it doesn’t make for too good of...

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Inglourious Basterds: Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:15:54 PDT

A new Quentin Tarantino movie brings along a flood of questions in my inbox. Typically, "What'd you think of it?" "Where's your review?" "What'd it rip off?" I wrote a review of the script for...

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Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Death Panel Advisors
Death panels are REAL, along with everything else.

Projects To-Do List

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:01:14 PDT

I'm making myself a to-do list to keep me sane/honest: Video: - A-Team fan vid here - Doktor Kosmos music video here - Seijun Suzuki "fan vid" - The World Hates Paris Writing: - Movie...

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Summer Jammy Jams

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:38:40 PDT

It's been a long time since I've posted a compilation of songs but here's the latest. These are the tunes that have been draining my iPod's batteries of late. You'll notice a lot of commercial...

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Hope - A New Music Compilation

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:17:57 PDT

I haven't made a new Torrent compilation in a while. Here's my latest. TitleArtist Bawdita Bull God Kid Rock Dress PJ Harvey Down By The Water PJ Harvey Fuck the Pain Away Peaches ...

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Season's Greetings 2006

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:22:01 PDT

Just wanted to share a compilation that I've been working on over the last few weeks. Some very fun Xmas songs in here. Okay. One. But it's still fun. Just kind of capturing the joy of the...

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Mega Mega Man Mix

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:19:22 PDT

Yet another goofy music compilation I made a few years back. Songs that still make me smile. TitleArtist The Warriors (Main Theme) Barry De Vorzon Pusher Man Curtis Mayfield Be Thankful For...

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Dain Bramage

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:24:29 PDT

I haven't done one of these in a while but I've put together a new compilation of music for your enjoyment. There's a lot of Top 40 Shit that I actually love. TitleArtist Boum!Charles...

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The Cassette Played Poptones

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:25:19 PDT

Similar to "That Music's Lost It's Taste", "Poptones" collects a bunch of songs that remind me of the '90s, regardless of when they were actually released. I find a lot of them quite embarrassing...

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That Music's Lost Its Taste

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:26:28 PDT

I've been working for the last few weeks on a compilation of some of my favorite tunes that I associate with the early '80s. I can't swear to their release dates -- they just have hooks to that time...

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Going Through Old VHS Tapes...

noreply@blogger.com (Mike White) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 08:41:05 PDT

I've been spending a few hours every night going through old VHS tapes, trying to find a couple of specific clips. Tough to do when these tapes are unlabeled (or mislabeled) and just chocked full of...

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Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Porno Person by Doktor Kosmos
I've loved this song for years. When I found that there was no music video for it, I decided i had to remedy that situation.

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Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 PDT

All Star A-Team
This is the A-Team movie that *I* want to see: Robert DeNiro as Hannibal, Johnny Depp as Face Man, Gary Oldman as Murdock, and Tiny Lister as B.A. Hollywood, you'd do well to pay attention!

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Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
A comparison of Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs and Ringo Lam's City on Fire.

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Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Iron Man Meets Gigantor
I've been wanting to do this ever since I saw The Iron Giant; take footage from the Japanese cartoon Gigantor and place it against Black Sabbath's "Iron Man". I kicked my own ass and got it together this weekend. Enjoy!

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Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:00:00 PDT

We Don't Need Another (Season of) Heroes
After the continuous pummeling to my balls that was Heroes Season 2, I went back for more punishment with Season 3 after the folks behind Heroes 'fessed up and admitted that maybe Season 2 was a big steaming pile. They promised Season 3 would be better... they lied.