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Jul 29, 2011, 1:55 am
Years ago, when I was writing for an upstart alt-weekly in Oklahoma City called OKAY! MAGAZINE, I had the pleasure to interview erstwhile Ramones drummer Marky (née Marc Bell) in the dingy upstairs dressing room of VZD’s (still my favorite live-music venue) as he was eating, if I remember correct... Comment - Like
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Jun 25, 2011, 2:39 am
GOLD : 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Starring Del Close, Garry Goodrow, Caroline Parr
Directed by Bob Levis and Bill Desloge
Wild Eye Releasing
APHRODISIAC!: THE SEXUAL SECRET OF MARIJUANA
Starring Harry J. Anslinger, Fiorello Laguardia, John Holmes
Directed by Dennis Van Zak
Impulse Pictures
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Jun 2, 2011, 11:40 pm
THE CRIPPLED MASTERS 2: TWO CRIPPLED HEROES / THE CRIPPLED MASTERS 3: FIGHTING LIFE
Starring Frank Shum and Jack Conn
Apprehensive Films
Reviews by Louis Fowler
I like films that inspire me to be a better person. Films that inspire me to overcome adversity, be it physical or mental. I like films tha... Comment - Like
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May 30, 2011, 4:04 am
THOR
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Paramount Pictures
ALMIGHTY THOR
Starring Patricia Velasquez, Kevin Nash, Richard Grieco
Directed by Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray
The Asylum
Reviews by Louis Fowler
For years, comic book nerds, such as myself,... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2011, 1:11 pm
INSIDIOUS
Starring Rose Byrne, Patrick Wilson, Lin Shaye
Directed by James Wan
Alliance Films/Film District
Review by Louis Fowler
If there's one thing that I will always be indebted to my parents (in particular, my mother) for, it's raising me in a highly superstitious Mexican-Catholic atmosphere t... Comment - Like
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Apr 12, 2011, 12:49 am
HELLCITY: THE WHOLE DAMNED THING
Macon Blair and Joe Flood
Image Comics
Review by Louis Fowler
I think about Hell. A lot. I know that, in our feel-good, no consequences society, it's no longer Kosher to believe in God, let alone the idea of eternal punishment for infractions against him, but, as I ... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2011, 12:38 am
Some people enjoy dipping their Doritos in bean dip, others in guacamole, and a few in sour cream. Hey, to each their own, no matter how morally wrong and mentally deficient it is.
I, on the other hand, have always enjoyed splashing half a bottle of Tapatío Salsa Picante Hot Sauce deep into my well... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2011, 12:02 am
Remember MONDO SASQUATCH? It's the Bigfoot trash-fiction anthology that Bookgasm, Cinema Fromage and I have been putting together, hopefully for a May, June or July 2011 release. Definitely by August. September at the latest.
When we undertook this endeavour, I gotta be honest with you: I had no ide... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2011, 1:08 pm
Another entry in my continuing series of spectacular DVD finds at national closeout chain Big Lots, where DVDs are not some paltry public domain affair. No, the Lots gets major movies from major studios, often times selling them for under $5. In today's economy, that's cheaper than a night at the mo... Comment - Like
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Feb 17, 2011, 5:35 pm
I was originally not going to run this because on my radio show, DAMAGED Hearing (Tuesdays at 1 PM on KRFC-FM!), I felt that over three consecutive shows detailing and playing cuts from my favorite albums of 2010, I said all that I needed to say.
And then the Grammys happened.
All the social media ... Comment - Like
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Jan 27, 2011, 2:12 am
INCEPTION? That's just the Little Rascals putting on an elementary school production of DREAMSCAPE. THE SOCIAL NETWORK? I need an “unlike” button for that one. BLACK SWAN? It's called a sandwich, Portman. Look into it. THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT? Since when did Lifetime start making theatrical movie... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2011, 9:44 pm
I hate making best of lists, especially end of the year ones. Oh, don't get me wrong: I am completely egotistical enough to think that you actually care what media I thought was top of the pops for any given year--I just hate having to go back through my collection of DVDs and DVD reviews, making hu... Comment - Like
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Jan 14, 2011, 9:37 pm
TRUE GRIT
Starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld
Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Paramount
Review by Louis Fowler
Walking rather despondently out of TRUE GRIT, I was stopped dead in my tracks when a cold, brutal realization finally hit me: I just don't like the Coen Brothers. And, the m... Comment - Like
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Jan 4, 2011, 12:06 am
I have been to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. Twice. I have the t-shirt to prove it. And while,yes, their food is mighty tasty, mostly they are known for their ghetto-kitsch value. They are an industry of pop-culture, as well they should be. And, because of that, when you actually go to Roscoe's, you... Comment - Like
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Dec 6, 2010, 4:40 pm
I know, I know. Many of you may think you're "too good" for discount store Big Lots. I was once like you, until one day a year or two ago I wandered in and found so many great DVDeals. And while they always had great stuff, for some reason in the past six months, Big Lots' acquisitions have gone fro... Comment - Like
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Nov 30, 2010, 12:04 am
THE BEYOND
Starring Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Al Cliver
Directed by Lucio Fulci
Grindhouse Releasing
Review by Louis Fowler
It seems that, since just about everyone in the world of horror is so well aware of THE BEYOND, and, even more appropriately for me, everyone in the world of horror has ... Comment - Like
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Nov 29, 2010, 11:39 pm
FROM MEXICO WITH LOVE
Starring Kuno Becker, Steven Bauer, Stephen Lang
Directed by Jimmy Nickerson
Lionsgate
Review by Louis Fowler
I don't like sports. Never have, probably never will. Everytime I've ever been in the bleachers at, say, a football game, I always feel like it's one step away from a N... Comment - Like
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Nov 29, 2010, 11:25 pm
DUE DATE
Starring Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan
Directed by Todd Phillips
Warner Bros. Pictures
Review by Louis Fowler
Having spent the past few weeks reading consistently middling reviews of Todd Phillips' latest bro-com DUE DATE, I went into it with pretty low expectation... Comment - Like
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Nov 16, 2010, 12:33 am
42ND STREET FOREVER VOL. 5: ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMA
Synapse Films
Review by Louis Fowler
Sure, I may be a little late in getting to the most recent installment of Synapse's stellar 42ND STREET FOREVER line—sorry, I had things to do—but don't think that it hasn't been there, in the back of my min... Comment - Like
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Nov 13, 2010, 1:29 am
DISORDERLIES
Starring The Fat Boys, Ralph Bellamy, Anthony Geary
Directed by Michael Schultz
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Review by Louis Fowler
As someone who is doing his damnedest to lose over three decades of weight gain, it has taken years of self-inflicted embarrassment to fully realize tha... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2010, 10:30 pm
It was only a matter of time until my legendary obsession with all things "taco" would be immortalized in print. Or, more specifically, e-print! The absolutely enchanting Hilah Johnson, host of the Austin-based cooking show HILAH COOKING!, had the wherewithal to ask me my opinion about the largely m... Comment - Like
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Oct 31, 2010, 8:07 pm
GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE
Starring Marianne Faithfull, Alain Delon, Roger Mutton
Directed by Jack Cardiff
Redemption USA
SLOGAN
Starring Serge Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin, Andrea Parisy
Directed by Pierre Grimblat
Cult Epics
Reviews by Louis Fowler
60s chanteuse (and 70s junkie) Marianne Faithfull goes full-... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2010, 12:49 am
I AM VIRGIN: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT
Starring Adam Davis, Melinda Ausserer, Ron Jeremy
Directed by Sean Skelding
IMD/Cheezy Flicks
Review by Louis Fowler
I can totally identify with the protagonist of I AM VIRGIN: I'm not worried about finding food or shelter if a pandemic kills off most of humanity;... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2010, 12:28 am
TRANSYLMANIA: UNRATED EDITION
Starring Patrick Cavanaugh, James DeBello, Jennifer Lyons
Directed by David and Scott Hillenbrand
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Review by Louis Fowler
Why do scabs like Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer get to have their brutally unimaginative pop-trend rip-off riffs... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2010, 1:01 am
MARMADUKE
Starring Owen Wilson, George Lopez, Judy Greer
Directed by Tom Dey
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Review by Louis Fowler
I absolutely enjoyed MARMADUKE. Sue me. But, before you call a lawyer that might actually take that case, let me give you some background...
After sitting through... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2010, 5:11 pm
AND PARTY EVERY DAY: THE INSIDE STORY OF CASABLANCA RECORDS
By Larry Harris
Backbeat Books
Review by Louis Fowler
I love cocaine.
Well, let me rephrase that: I love the idea of cocaine. If said pop-culture has taught me anything about Sweet Lady Nose-Toot, it's that it is always a great way to get a... Comment - Like
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Aug 15, 2010, 3:43 am
BRONSON'S LOOSE: THE MAKING OF THE DEATH WISH FILMS and MONDO MANDINGO: THE FALCONHURST BOOKS AND FILMS
both by Paul Talbot
iUniverse
Review by Louis Fowler
It’s hard to believe there was a time when a guy like Charles Bronson could be a headlining, name-above-the-title box-office draw — an acti... Comment - Like
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Aug 15, 2010, 2:24 am
I know, I know. Many of you may think you're "too good" for discount store Big Lots. I was once like you, until one day a year or two ago I wandered in and found so many great DVDeals. And while they always had great stuff, for some reason in the past six months, Big Lots' acquisitions have gone fro... Comment - Like
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Aug 9, 2010, 2:15 am
PREDATORS
Starring Adrien Brody, Alice Braga, Topher Grace
Directed by Nimrod Amtal
20th Century Fox
Review by Louis Fowler
I wish I could sit down with the High Council of Predators, or, at the very least, their Parks and Rec representatives, and just let them know that they aren't the best of hunt... Comment - Like
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Aug 2, 2010, 2:33 am
PAUL IS UNDEAD: THE BRITISH ZOMBIE INVASION
By Alan Goldsher
Gallery Books
Paperback Zombies! (Paperback Zombies!)
Dear sir or madam, will you read this book?
It took me a week to finish, will you take a look?
It's a zombie novel by a guy named Goldsher,
It stars the Beatles and he does a good job f... Comment - Like
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Aug 1, 2010, 10:32 pm
I know, I know. Many of you may think you're "too good" for discount store Big Lots. I was once like you, until one day a year or two ago I wandered in and found so many great DVDeals. And while they always had great stuff, for some reason in the past six months, Big Lots' acquisitions have gone fro... Comment - Like
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Jun 12, 2010, 4:44 pm
Burger King. Has. Ribs.
Let that sink in for a moment...Burger King...has ribs.
I didn't know really what to expect as I heard the news; so many things were going through my mind: were they going to be actual bone-in ribs or those processed rib-meat patties akin to a McRib sandwich? Would it be dry... Comment - Like
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May 27, 2010, 9:10 pm
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
Starring Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner
Directed by Samuel Bayer
New Line Cinema
Review by Louis Fowler
I am not one of these critics that feels the immediate need to poo-poo remakes, reduxs or reimaginings. For the record, I tend to honestly like remakes; t... Comment - Like
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May 14, 2010, 10:41 am
Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Skunkape. Whatever you call him, this cryptozoological American legend has entertained and befuddled us for generations. From grainy Zapruder-like film to family fare such as “Harry and the Hendersons”, the Bigfoot is an ingrained part of our culture. And, now, we're gonna te... Comment - Like
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May 13, 2010, 8:47 am
So, in order to pay for my fall traveling, I've taken a night job at a local convenience store. When I am working, I always come up with ideas that are awesome in my sleep-deprived state, but, in full-awake mode...I don't know. One of those ideas? To recite Bill Cosby's "Chocolate Cake" ... Comment - Like
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May 6, 2010, 6:19 pm
The show after Fund Drive is always a difficult one. I'm always a little burnt out and want to take a week off but, to me, that seems like a bit of a slap in the face to everyone who pledge their hard-earned money in tribute to the scant two hours a week of enjoyment that I provide in their mise... Comment - Like
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May 3, 2010, 5:01 am
It's the 10th(?) Annual DAMAGED Hearing Pledge Drive Spectacular! But before we get to the festivities, I read a long-distance dedication from Mary to her recently deceased construction worker husband...
Barry Manilow-"Copacabana"
Unfortunately, I accidentally left the mics on, and the audienc... Comment - Like
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Apr 21, 2010, 9:52 pm
Yesterday was a national holiday in Fort Collins, a stoner holiday called "4/20". Sure, it's better known as "Hitler's Birthday" in the rest of the world, but, here, the hippie scumbags take a few minutes out of the busy day of collecting welfare and canvassing for Obama to take their kids o... Comment - Like
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Apr 17, 2010, 12:18 am
LAST BUY: A breakup letter to my 20-year media paramour, Best Buy.
By Louis Fowler
I still remember when Best Buy first came to Oklahoma City. It was the early-90s and my chubby middle school self was into British Invasion-era music pretty hardcore. My obsession with all things Beatles was reaching ... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2010, 2:30 am
Why do people, when they hear about a new food product that might be outside the norm — especially of the fast food variety — they always have to do that fake, fraudulent gasp of disgust?
“Ugh...you're not really gonna eat that, are you?” they say as they hypocritically puff on their cigare... Comment - Like
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Apr 14, 2010, 1:42 am
"I need a Double Down to go with my Damaged Hearing..." - Nathan
I kicked off this week's episode by getting right down to business and enjoying the new KFC Double-Down, live on the air. Even though I'll be posting my review here in a few minutes, needless to say, it's one of the greate... Comment - Like
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Apr 7, 2010, 11:19 pm
I'm back! Hooray! Brother JB, of the Rock 'n' Roll Clubhouse fame, filled in for me on the mic last week and, sometime during his tenure, I called him from my windowless Mexican holding cell, sans kidney, as my time in Indy went a little off course and I needed $9700. He didn't come ... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 9:12 pm
I woke up this morning, full of excitement and promise that this weekend is Horrorhound Weekend in Indianapolis. Only twice a year do I ask for anything, and this is one of them. And, of course, as I get started on the show, it starts raining. Then, it starts sleeting. Then, like a scene out of THE ... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 5:16 pm
HALLOWEEN II: UNRATED DIRECTOR'S CUT
Starring Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton
Directed by Rob Zombie
Dimension Home Entertainment
Review by Louis Fowler
Every so often—and by so often, I mean continually—mindless bandwagon trends within the horror and/or genre communities brea... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 4:11 pm
(A top ten list based entirely on an in-joke between NOTLP's Andy and I over the course of a weekend.)
1. My Other Car is an Asian Ladyboy
2. Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Asian Ladyboys
3. The Day They Outlaw Asian Ladyboys, Only Outlaws Will Have Asian Ladyboys
4. Proud Parent of an Asian Ladyboy
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Mar 22, 2010, 3:57 pm
Dream a Little Dream: My Horrorhound Weekend Brush With Corey Haim
By Louis Fowler
(This originally appeared over at BloodyGoodHorror.com.)
There were plenty of celebrities at the 2009 March Horrorhound Weekend. Many whose work I have loved for so many years: the leathery and grumpy gramps that is J... Comment - Like
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Mar 17, 2010, 12:38 am
Even though the fellas in ZZ Top may come off like they objectify various lady-parts, they make it OK because, in the end, they always make sure their women are well-kept in expensive jewelry, like said pearl necklaces. That's awfully nice of them. (Unless they mean the sexual act of spraying yo... Comment - Like
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