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Like a Cheap Wine, Year of the Comet Gets the Job Done

Nov 18, 2020 The Retro Set 0

With a strong start, Year of the Comet becomes an amalgam of a wannabe heist film paired with a romcom. It’s odd enough, but it’s clear from early on that this is a film that isn’t going to take itself too seriously. […]

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Karma is a “B” named Brewster McCloud

Aug 24, 2020 The Retro Set 0

Review by A.C. Miller Robert Altman’s quirky 1970 flick, Brewster McCloud, is everything the title is: odd, zany, different, and downright unique. It’s one of those films every viewer should go into without a clue as […]

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50 Years, 50 Films – 1950 – 1999

Jul 2, 2020 Wade Sheeler 0

Instead of just listing a clump of movies, I’m only picking one film a year. So ultimately, after 50 days, you’ll have 50 films that (I think at least) are worth your time. I’ll also […]

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Safe At Home Blu-Ray Round-Up

Jun 22, 2020 Nathanael Hood 0

With the world turned topsy-turvy over COVID-19, now might be the best time to catch up with some of the latest Blu-ray releases of classic and foreign films. Here are ten capsule reviews of new […]

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10 Days 10 Protest Songs: DAY 10: A CHANGE IS GONNA COME

Jun 1, 2020 Wade Sheeler 1

We are at a crossroads, one the likes of which we haven’t seen in decades. Some of you may be old enough to remember the LA Riots when a country was brought to face the […]

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DWT Presents: Roots, Rock, Reggae

May 29, 2020 Wade Sheeler 0

Drinking While Talking Co-Host Wade Sheeler brings back his class ic podcast tracing the roots of rock, R&B, reggae and popular music. Each episode he takes a genre or song and goes as far back […]

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