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It’s The Incompetence, Stupid

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

MAGA is a fucked up movement led by dipshits and dunces. Continue reading It’s The Incompetence, Stupid

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House Of Numbers (1957)

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A prison break-in movie starring Jack Palance as identical twins. Continue reading House Of Numbers (1957)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Roundabout

June 6, 2026June 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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After Midnight

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to J.J. Cale. Continue reading After Midnight

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Strangers On A Train (1951)

May 24, 2026May 24, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

All aboard for one of the master of suspense’s finest films. Starring Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, and Pat Hitchcock. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Cinematography by Robert Burks. Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith.

Continue reading Strangers On A Train (1951)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: Patches

May 23, 2026May 22, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Brainstorm (1965)

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

A neo-noir psychological thriller starring Jeffrey Hunter, Anne Francis, Dana Andrews, and Viveca Lindfors. Screenplay by Mann Rubin. Produced and directed by William Conrad. Continue reading Brainstorm (1965)

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Saturday Odds & Sods: True Blue

May 16, 2026May 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

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

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Tiny Dancer

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Continue reading Tiny Dancer

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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

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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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