Posted on October 29th, 2009 by brunodante
USA | 1978 | Directed by John Carpenter
Logline: An escaped psychopath returns to his childhood neighbourhood, terrorising and killing several people whilst his doctor desperately tries to warn the local sheriff of the killer’s intent.
“Black Cats and Goblins and Broomsticks and Ghosts
Covens of Witches with All of Their Hopes,
You May Think They Scare Me, You’re Probably Right,
Black Cats and Goblins on Halloween Night . . . (more. . .)
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Posted on October 27th, 2009 by brunodante
Brazil | 2005 | Directed by Andrucha Waddington
Logline: The plight of a woman, and her feisty daughter, over the span of nearly sixty years, as she tries in vain to adapt to a life in a desolate landscape of shifting sand dunes.
This is a stunningly realised character study of mother and daughter, juxtaposed against a harsh, unforgiving, yet beautiful geography that reflects and absorbs the personalities of the lead characters; (more. . .)
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Posted on October 24th, 2009 by natalina
For today’s installment of Extraordinary Videos, I’m posting an interview that took place between Evangelical Preacher/Exorcist/Charismatic Televangelist Pastor Bob Larson and the children of Anton Lavey.
As you likely know, Anton Szandor LaVey was the American founder and High Priest of the Church of Satan. He was also a writer, a musician, and a provocateur.
Two of his kids, Zeena LaVey and Nikolas Schreck, agreed to appear with Pastor Larson (more. . .)
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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by jimstillman
A neighborhood success in North Tampa, Marchello’s is a treat
It is only fitting that Marchello’s Pizzeria and Restaurant, at the corner of North Dale Mabry and Van Dyke Road, is in the same strip center as the gym to which Joan and I had belonged and had visited nearly every day before I fell and fractured my kneecap.. Our first visit to this restaurant was just after they had (more. . .)
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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by jimstillman
The search for the best breakfast continues.
I think my favorite meal of the day, whenever I’m away from home or when I feel like treating myself to an inexpensive but luxurious meal is breakfast. There are in Tampa a number of places that serve elegant brunches; Oystercatchers springs to mind. But that is for, on my budget, a very special occasion.
I had been urged by my granddaughter, Jessica, (more. . .)
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Posted on October 20th, 2009 by cheryl
On October 17 The Spike TV’s Scream 2009 Awards were held and some of our favourite vampires took home the big prizes. The awards show honors the best in sci-fi, horror, fantasy and comic-inspired movies and TV shows.
The star-studded event is scheduled to air as a two-hour special on Spike TV on October 27.
The winners were as follows:
Best Horror Movie – Drag Me to Hell
Best Horror Actor (more. . .)
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Posted on October 19th, 2009 by brunodante
UK | 2009 | Directed by Duncan Jones
Logline: A harvesting contractor who is working alone on the moon, and keen to return to his wife and baby daughter, is badly injured, so the earth-based company tries to rectify the situation, but a glitch has occurred with alarming results.
Moon joins the ranks of District 9; an intelligent, superbly made movie set in a disturbing future of industrial automation and conglomerate greed. District (more. . .)
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Posted on October 18th, 2009 by cheryl
Archaeologists have found a cellar in the town of Pécs in southern Hungary, believed to have belonged to Wallachian Duke Vlad III, more commonly known as Vlad the Impaler or Dracula.
Tamás Fedeles, a tutor of medieval and early modern history at Pécs University said his research showed that Vlad III Tepes lived in a two-story town house on what is now the city’s central square.
Wallachia, which is now (more. . .)
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Posted on October 18th, 2009 by lettherebelight
As we gather in Your presence today cleanse us, Lord Jesus, from our sinful choices and unrepentant behaviors. Bend near to our lips and hear our confession where we have missed the mark; open up our hearts and right any wrongs You find there; lift up our arms in praise for Your wondrous ways; and stir us to rebuild our faith where we have allowed the erosion of time, neglect, (more. . .)
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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by jimstillman
Those familiar with my restaurant comments are aware of several basics. I truly love Italian food, am a sucker for a bowl of pasta and personally prefer a small independent “Mom and Pop” establishment over a chain, the latter often scaling down taste and variety in order to appeal to a larger number of patrons. Apparently, no one has bothered to tell that to the corporate owners of the Carrabba’s (more. . .)
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Posted on October 16th, 2009 by jimstillman
Let me tell you about a Republican whose positions are diametrically opposed to those in which I believe. For example, my subject
has been a military prosecutor and has little sympathy for persons accused of a crime and, indeed, often considers accusation and conviction as a unit;
is a proponent of the death penalty and limits on appeals by convicted criminals;
has voted for and advocated wiretaps without prior judicial (more. . .)
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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by kristinw
Nightmare disorder occurs when a person has an anxiety attack in his or her sleep. This happens mostly to children, but it can affect adults as well, especially victims of trauma. The onset of these nightmares usually occurs before the age of 20, which accounts for more than 2/3 of cases. When the onset is during childhood, many children will outgrow the disorder. However, when the onset is after the (more. . .)
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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by janee
Left out of superannuation discussions almost entirely are the dwindling accounts of the nation’s casual workers. This group, while being almost entirely ignored when it comes to the subject of superannuation, is far from insignificant. Even modest estimates claim casual workers represent more than a quarter of the entire workforce.
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Posted on October 14th, 2009 by brunodante
USA | 1982 | Directed by John Carpenter
Logline: A scientific research station in the Antarctic is infiltrated by a xenomorphic alien life-form that steadily consumes and imitates each member.
John Carpenter’s brilliant remake of Howard Hawk’s B-movie The Thing From Another World (1951) is without a doubt one of the greatest modern horrors ever made. Up with Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Day of the Dead, Halloween, and, of course, Alien. (more. . .)
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Posted on October 13th, 2009 by natalina
This week in Extraordinary News!
Yeaaahhh, I know. I know. The news has been neglected y’all. My bad. But I’m back on track now! And as for the major stories that you’ve likely been reading everywhere else… I’m gonna skip them. I like my news to be like my undies… FRESH! *groan*
Hypno Kitty…closet corpse…sorry blasphemers!…something in the Ayr…robomonkey…crying Mary…junkfood violence…dyed donkeys…glowing shrooms…frozen head fiasco
This Week’s Extraordinary Top (more. . .)
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