Stories from Cult Film Confidential
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Not on DVD: Tuxedo Warrior
Cult Film Confidential &bull Mar 12, 2008
Wow ... I never knew it could be like this! Casablanca re-imagined in Rhodesia, diamond thieves, the transition to black rule, bodice ripping, soap opera music, Hawk the Slayer, Escrima action, sons and daughters of big stars, and British Cult Movie hero Cliff Twemlow ... ... all in one remarkably terrible, yet… Full Story »
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Equinox: On DVD At Last
Cult Film Confidential &bull Mar 5, 2008
The 1970 low-budget, high-creativity film Equinox was a staple of the San Francisco and Sacramento area Creature Features show with the legendary Bob Wilkins. Several years ago I bought a grainy VHS dub, which reminded me a bit of watching… Full Story »
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South Korean Film Blow-Out
Cult Film Confidential &bull Mar 4, 2008
An early Park Chan-wook (Oldboy) film worth watching is his Joint Security Area, which presents an incident where North and South Korean troops actually meet at the center of the Demilitarized Zone.The Joint Security Area is the heart of the DMZ. South Korean and North Korean soldiers… Full Story »
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Mega Mall Moment
Cult Film Confidential &bull Feb 29, 2008
I wandered into a theater in Manila's Mega Mall in the early 90s on a weekday afternoon. Among the previews was a trailer for a Debbie Harry movie in which she played a phone sex worker. In the U.S., this… Full Story »
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Seasons of Sleaze, Part II
Cult Film Confidential &bull Feb 26, 2008
While Hardcore is more cerebral, Vice Squad is a more visceral look into the Hollywood sex underworld, specifically pimps and prostitutes. Season Hubley plays a sex worker in both pictures. In Vice Squad , she plays a surburban mom who… Full Story »
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Shaq as Old White Beard
Cult Film Confidential &bull Feb 21, 2008
From the AP-- O'Neal says he has no desire to be a star with his new team. Those roles belong to Nash and Amare Stoudemire, he said. "I'm more like a senior adviser so I don't like to come in… Full Story »
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More Chicago Hallyu
Cult Film Confidential &bull Feb 20, 2008
Here's another speaker from the recent Chicago Hallyu event. Full audio of the event is available thanks to Chicago Public Radio's Chicago Amplified series.Dr. Laura Miller, Professor of Anthroplogy at Loyola University Chicago, is author of the books Beauty Up and Bad Girls of Japan, and admitted avid fan of Korean TV drama Dae Jung Geum . Miller focused on the cultural impact of the… Full Story »
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Not on DVD: Windprints
Cult Film Confidential &bull Feb 18, 2008
Windprints is an interesting film that tells a story of a black serial killer in rural Namibia during the last years of Apartheid. The killer's identity is known, but he is able to disappear into the wilderness and escape capture.… Full Story »
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Hallyu in Chicago
Cult Film Confidential &bull Feb 14, 2008
The Korean Wave is rising." Man-Sung Son, head of SMS Productions, was one of the speakers at a recent event in Chicago on the Korean Wave or Hallyu (the recent surge of Korean culture, especially film and TV, throughout Asia).Film… Full Story »
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The Angela Morley Story
Cult Film Confidential &bull Feb 12, 2008
The fascinating story of a young British girl who became a pro musician during WWII and went on to an amazing career as a film composer and arranger. Full Story »
