Stories from Cinebeats
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Cinebeats.com Is Moving!
Cinebeats &bull Dec 6, 2011
I'm currently trying to transfer 5 years of blog content to my new Wordpress server so if you visit http://cinebeats.wordpress.com/ please be aware that it's being updated ASAP and some links, content, etc. I apologize in advance for any dead… Full Story »
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Ken Russell 1927-2011
Cinebeats &bull Nov 28, 2011
The news about Ken Russell's death hit me hard. Just last week the great man actually took the time to befriend me on Twitter (I'd been following him there for a year or more). I exchanged a brief note with… Full Story »
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- Ken Russell
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The Strawberry Statement (1970)
Cinebeats &bull Nov 25, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday. I've been wrestling with a lot of personal stuff lately and some big changes are coming to this blog soon. But I just wanted to share a quick update about my latest piece… Full Story »
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"Don't Let the Bastards Get You Down!"
Cinebeats &bull Nov 18, 2011
I recently got the opportunity to discuss the work of British screenwriter and novelist, Alan Sillitoe with members of The Alan Sillitoe Committee, including Alan's son David. The name might not be familiar to many film fans but Alan Sillitoe… Full Story »
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Occupy Cinema
Cinebeats &bull Nov 17, 2011
I'm sure my readers are well aware of the Occupy movement, which started in New York and has since spread across the globe. In case you're unaware of what the Occupy movement is about here is a brief description taken… Full Story »
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All Aboard the HORROR EXPRESS!
Cinebeats &bull Nov 11, 2011
At the Movie Morlocks this week I took a sneak peek at Severin Films upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Package for HORROR EXPRESS (1972). This entertaining Spanish/British production directed by Eugino 'Gene' Martino is finally getting the red carpet treatment from Severin… Full Story »
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Jacqueline Susann's The Love Machine
Cinebeats &bull Nov 3, 2011
I recently got the chance to review the Warner Archive DVD release of THE LOVE MACHINE (1971) based on Jacqueline "Valley of the Dolls" Susann's book and naturally I jumped at the opportunity. I've mentioned the film at Cinebeats before during my farewell post to John Phillip Law, which was… Full Story »
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Derek Jarman: An Appreciation
Cinebeats &bull Nov 2, 2011
As a teenager growing up in the '80s it was impossible to overlook Derek Jarman's work. He was all over MTV. He was part of a group of British filmmakers that included Julien Temple and Alex Cox who made music… Full Story »
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Happy Halloween!
Cinebeats &bull Oct 31, 2011
My final October music collection is simply called "Halloween Party Mix" and it contains all kinds of horror and Halloween themed songs that didn't fit on any of my other mixes, including a couple of songs from some of my… Full Story »
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Topics:
- The Blob
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Comic Book of the Week: Plague of the Zombies
Cinebeats &bull Oct 29, 2011
This is another Hammer film adaptation comic from The House of Hammer (also known as Hammer's Halls of Horror). As I mentioned in my previous post, The House of Hammer was a British film and comic magazine published between 1976… Full Story »
