Used to own and operate a video store in Vancouver. Now it just resides in my mind wishing for long lost better days.
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Snack Shack 2024
Couple of bro(wy) grifter/scammer dudes decide to go legit(ish) and take over the Snack Shack at their local pool with hopes of making some sweet clams over the summer. Enter a love interest who, of course, threatens (not intentionally) to drive a wedge between the best friends
Lots to like in this sort of sweet and charming coming of age summertime tale. The two leads are quite good, even if Moose wears out his welcome quite quickly. Mika Abdalla is…
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September 5 2024
Excellent, intense, 70s-soaked drama/thriller that recounts the crazy hostage taking at the 1972 Munich Olympics. But this film tells you the story from the ABC Sports broadcast team's point of view as they were the only network carrying the games live. I love Peter Sarsgaard in almost everything and he's great, if not a tad underused, and John Magaro (First Cow) is superb although I thought he was David Dastmalchian for the entire film. Great use of archival footage woven…
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Late Night with the Devil 2023
Fun, twisted foundy-footagey type film finds a late night TV variety show host having to deal with some unruly guests. David Dastmalchian was great as the host fella and I like how the tension builds throughout. Enjoyable ending as well.
Which leads me to Reason # 213 why I hate streaming - Watched it on Shudder (via @Amazon for some reason). With about 10 seconds left in the film, an add pops up to start another program! While the film was still playing! WTF! Made my blood boil, it did!
I miss the video store.
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Johnny Guitar 1954
What a wonderful, melodramatic, over-the-top western. Joan Crawford, baby! A barrel full of fun!
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