Category Archives: Film Reviews / Recommendations

Here’s a few recommendations to placate you until I have some time to throw up some reviews;

Winter’s Bone
Valhalla Rising
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Cat Dancers
Winnebago Man
Please Give
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

What to watch?

Hey it looks to be another crappy weather weekend (it’s actually hailing right now!). If you can’t think of what you might want to watch, here’s a few suggestions; A Somewhat Gentle Man Client 9 :Rise and Fall of Eliot … Continue reading

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Red Hill and Centurion and Nowhere Boy

Three films I watched over the weekend – none of which blew me away or were all that memorable. Nowhere Boy – recounts the tale of a young John Lennon – more Beatles and music and less crying about yer … Continue reading

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Black Dog Newsletter for Week Ending March 21st

I don’t watch enough old films. I tend to watch whatever is new when we get it in the store. I’ve seen plenty of older movies but for whatever reason I never think to go and pluck some of these … Continue reading

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The Square

Best film that I’ve seen so far in 2011? The Square. It’s a nifty little noir from down under (Australia). Sure it’s been done before and is a tad too predictable at times but that doesn’t reduce the fun quotient … Continue reading

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Enter the Void

Gaspar Noe (Irreversible) returns to rip off the top of your head, scoop out the gooey innards, toss them on the floor and then stomp on them with muddy steel-toed boots. That’s kind of how my brain felt after watching … Continue reading

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A couple of new titles

I watched Winnebago Man the other evening. Quite a good, little entertaining documentary. If you’re not familiar with this film check out the video below. Its about this guy who was a Winnebago spokesman way back in the eighties. He … Continue reading

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