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Category: Film

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Bluebird

May 2, 2026May 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Bluebird

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The Trip (1967)

April 26, 2026April 26, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A flashback in psychedelic color starring Peter Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Dennis Hopper, and Bruce Dern. Produced and directed by Roger Corman. Screenplay by Jack Nicholson.
Continue reading The Trip (1967)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine

April 25, 2026April 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Cloud Nine

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Saturday Odds & Sods: No Expectations

April 18, 2026April 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: No Expectations

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In This Our Life (1942)

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

An intimate epic starring Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, George Brent, Dennis Morgan, Charles Coburn, Frank Craven, Billie Burke, Hattie McDaniel, and Ernest Anderson. Screenplay by Howard Koch. Directed by John Huston and Raoul Walsh. Continue reading In This Our Life (1942)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: World Where You Live

April 11, 2026April 11, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: World Where You Live

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Supreme Court

Saturday Odds & Sods: Jeepers Creepers

April 4, 2026April 3, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Jeepers Creepers

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The United States Of Trump?

March 30, 2026March 30, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

The Insult Comedian is on a rebranding bender. The Trump buck is the best reason imaginable to go cashless. Continue reading The United States Of Trump?

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The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

March 29, 2026March 29, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A courtroom drama starring George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall, Richard Barthelmess, William Lundigan, and George Tobias. Directed by Vincent Sherman. Continue reading The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Military Madness

March 28, 2026March 27, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Military Madness

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The Liar Song Dozen 2.0

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Songs of deceit and mendacity. Continue reading The Liar Song Dozen 2.0

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Macao (1952)

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Thomas Gomez, Gloria Grahame, and Brad Dexter. Directed by Josef von Sternberg. Continue reading Macao (1952)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Loser

March 21, 2026March 20, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Loser

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The Sunday Dozen: The Worst Best Picture Oscars

March 15, 2026March 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Dedicated to the late great Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: The Worst Best Picture Oscars

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Day In, Day Out

March 14, 2026March 13, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Day In, Day Out

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Moby Dick (1956)

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A whale of a tale starring Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, and Leo Genn. Directed by John Huston. Screenplay by Ray Bradbury and John Huston. Cinematography by Oswald Morris. Continue reading Moby Dick (1956)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake

March 7, 2026March 6, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: It’s A Mistake

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The Democrat’s White Whale

March 5, 2026March 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Moby Dick does the Texas two-step. Continue reading The Democrat’s White Whale

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The Tarnished Angels (1957)

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Take a trip to Sirkland. Starring Rock Hudson, Robert Stack, Dorothy Malone, and Jack Carson. Directed by Douglas Sirk. Based on the novel Pylon by William Faulkner. Continue reading The Tarnished Angels (1957)

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Malaka Of The Week: Shia LaBeouf

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Transformers star busted on Royal Street. The show biz malakatude, it burns. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Shia LaBeouf

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Misunderstood

February 21, 2026February 20, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Misunderstood

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Carnival Notes: Abbott and Costello Go To Mars

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Bud and Lou mistake Carnival in New Orleans for life on Mars. Hilarity ensues. Continue reading Carnival Notes: Abbott and Costello Go To Mars

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Sister Cry

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Sister Cry

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Haywire

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Haywire

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Putting The Id In Idiocracy

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

All aboard for a tour of MAGA land with stops at Bizarro World, the Upside Down, and Topsy Turvy Town.

Continue reading Putting The Id In Idiocracy

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Shield For Murder (1954)

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Tagline: Dame-Hungry Killer-Cop Runs Berserk. Continue reading Shield For Murder (1954)

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The Talk Of The Town (1942)

January 25, 2026January 25, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, and Edgar Buchanan. Directed by George Stevens. Screenplay by Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buchman. Continue reading The Talk Of The Town (1942)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Stand

January 24, 2026January 23, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Stand

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Crime Of Passion (1957)

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr, Fay Wray, Virginia Grey, and Royal Dano. Screenplay by Jo Eisinger. Directed by Gerd Oswald.

Continue reading Crime Of Passion (1957)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Alone

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Alone

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