Joe Vannicola
Citizen based in New Castle DE, United States.
Joined on Feb 17, 2007
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Return with me to the golden age of the horror/ exploitation films that played in inner city theatres and drive ins. Films that caused young girls to clutch their boyfriends; the reason their boyfriends took them there in the first place.
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During the 1960's and 1970's, Mom and Pop owned theatres,unable to afford movies from the major studio's, were kept open due to a steady stream of horror/exploitation films made available to them from the independent film companies.
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This is part 2 of my interview with actor Dan Butler. Today we discuss subjects ranging from how directing the medium of film differs from directing plays to Dan's memories of being part of the cast of Frazier.
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Dan Butler has had a interesting and varied career as an actor, such as a role in 1992's 'Silence of The Lambs' but now he's in the director's chair for the interestingly titled "Karl Rove, I Love You.
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The mockumentary Karl Rove, I Love You, available on DVD, is a reminder of what good filmmaking should be. It's a satirical perspective of today's harsh political climate.
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Here's the scenario: It's Saturday night and you're at the video store looking for a video that the whole family can watch.You check out the latest Disney offering but (horrors of horrors) that particular shelf is empty . So your search continues.
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During the final days of World War II, a British Army officer working in concert with the Red Army uncovers a terrible secret that could ruin the unity of the Allied forces if revealed.
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Years ago, stag films were shot on the cheap using 8 or 16mm film. The locations were usually hotel rooms or wooded areas.The actors-anyone available. These films were sold through the mail in a plain white box to men seeking sexual titillation.
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In this installment of my interview with Louis Lombardi, he and I chew the fat about topics ranging from neighborhood pride, his plans for the future to why he feels that killing off his character Edgar Stiles on the TV series 24 was a huge mistake.
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Until I watched Dough Boys tonight must confess, I had pretty much written off MTI Home Video. I had waded my way through so many wretched films, I began using their DVDS as drink coasters; at least they served some useful purpose if not as entertainment.
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The buzz surrounding Louis Lombardi's film Dough Boys has been has been nothing short of phenomenal. From word of mouth on the Internet to a series of awards garnered at film festivals this independent film has snowballed into a smash hit.
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For many years Hollywood has churned out film after film depicting what they think is wrong with America. Most of Hollywood's film community is liberal to the core and makes no bones about espousing their point of view in the guise of entertainment.
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Since 1974's The Exorcist, filmmakers have found inspiration in the theme of religion and
evil. About a decade ago, the Catholic sex scandals were discovered.Since then, evils within
the confines of the church have become a hot topic for horror films.
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Former Bush press secretary Scott McClellan has recently made the news by writing a scathingly critical " tell all" book concerning The President along with certain members of his cabinet. The book appears to be a sort of payback for his being fired.
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I once thought that the scientific community was a place where free thinking was encouraged. After all isn't theory and experimentation the basis of all of sciences important discoveries? Not according to Ben Steins EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED.
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There are particularly snooty critics who believe that the term "direct to video movie" is synonymous with "garbage can special". I try to keep an open mind since there have been times when I've been pleasantly surprised by these direct to video releases.
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When Hillary Clinton announced her bid for the much coveted 2008 Presidential seat, there were no gasps of disbelief from anyone. Since her husband Bill occupied the oval office back in 1993, she has none too secretly nursed similar aspirations.
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A few years ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I wrote for the now defunct website Red Hot Planet . Although I never received the money promised to me, a company called MTI Home Video would send me screener videos in exchange for promoting their releases.
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I must confess I'm a sucker for haunted house movies. The sound of creaking doors, glimpses of mysterious shadows skulking through the hallways. If done well, these films can make the hair on the back of my neck stand at attention.
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In the bad old days, high school bullies picked on other kids for a variey of reasons. It was known as right of passage and the kids being picked on were expected to either take it on the chin or to fight back. This sorry situation existed for decades.
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