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Month: October 2014

Listicles

Monstravaganza: The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror: A Personal Top Ten

Oct 26, 2014 Brandie Ashe 0

This year marks the twenty-fifth (!!) anniversary of The Simpsons’ annual Halloween tradition, the Treehouse of Horror. And today, FXX (now home to Every.Simpsons.Ever.) will air every.Treehouse.ever back-to-back in an epic marathon. (But don’t worry […]

Betty Boop's Hallowe'en Party
Animation

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Betty Boop’s Hallowe’en Party (1933)

Oct 25, 2014 Brandie Ashe 0

In 1933, Betty Boop was at the height of her cinematic fame. The Fleischer-animated shorts–racy, daffy, and wonderfully musical–were immensely popular. Audiences couldn’t get enough of sweet Betty and her crazy adventures, and the Fleischers […]

Movies

The Haunting Romance of THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (1947)

Oct 24, 2014 The Retro Set 0

I’ve always found Rex Harrison to be slightly terrifying. Ever since that deliciously sinister moment in Midnight Lace when he … never mind. Spoilers. Suffice to say, it put Rex on my permanent shit list. […]

Must Watch Warner Archive Instant: 10.23.14
Reviews

Must Watch Warner Archive Instant: 10.23.14

Oct 23, 2014 The Retro Set 1

Need help figuring out what to watch this week on Warner Archive Instant? The Retro Set has you covered with our must watch Warner Archive picks! Each week, we select a small handful of must watch […]

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Opinion

The Birth of I LOVE LUCY

Oct 22, 2014 The Retro Set 0

I Love Lucy was born on a hot Saturday afternoon in August, 1948. It would be three years until the title and faces would become familiar, but the genesis had its birth at that precise […]

Movies

THE MECHANIC’S Ambiguously Gay Duo

Oct 21, 2014 Wade Sheeler 2

You either like Charles Bronson or you don’t. I’m not a fan. You should probably know that before going into this review of one of his best films. I think he did adequate work in his […]

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