Monthly Archive: February 2019
Dennis Dermody
February 26, 2019
Movies
“The Ultimate Bad Trip” is how the ad should read for Gaspar Noe’s harrowing, hallucinatory nightmare of a rave that goes disastrously wrong. The film begins showing a TV monitor and interviews with an array of dancers who describe the…
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Dennis Dermody
February 21, 2019
Cult
I like animals alright. I had cats when I was younger. And while I did name them Maggot, Vomit and Pus, I was never intentionally cruel to them. I mean, when one of my cats was perched on my chest,…
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Dennis Dermody
February 15, 2019
Blu-Rays
This is an insane month for Blu-ray collectors! From sci-fi classics like The Mole People, Horror Express & The Giant Behemoth to Italian cannibal movies & thrillers, documentaries about “Giallos,” Mondo movies and Desert Fury, a film noir so laden…
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Dennis Dermody
February 8, 2019
Cult
One of the most romantic valentines I ever received was a beautiful gift-wrapped box that opened to reveal a large, bloody cow’s heart. You can’t help loving a person who gives you something like that. After all, flowers aren’t really…
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Dennis Dermody
February 4, 2019
Personal
I’m not so sure about that old quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin, “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.” Sometimes, 20 minutes can be enough. Even loved ones can get on your nerves. We all recall that moment…
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