Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 24, 2018

Another Saturday means another Saturday Double Feature! Okay, let’s start with a quick recap of the “rules”, shall we? The basic idea here is to take a movie that is out in theaters now, and pair it up with another movie from the 1980s or before. Sometimes the connection will...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 23, 2018

In looking back through the archives and statistics for the site, I find that one of the most popular articles I’ve posted is 2013’s Streaming Vincent: Some Top Vincent Price Picks on Netflix. Of course, a lot has changed since 2013, one of the main things – at least as...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 22, 2018

Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 21, 2018

Five minutes. That’s all you need.. Actually, it’ll really just take four minutes. Trust me, four minutes in, and you’ll know whether Sion Sono’s 2015 film Tag, A couple of weeks ago for Throwback Thursday I re-presented an article about Sono’s 2013 completely over the   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 20, 2018

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 19, 2018

There’s a great variety of quality when it comes to film parodies.There are the all-time greats, such as Airplane! which delivers so many laughs it almost requires rewatching just to catch them all. Then there are the ones like Epic Movie which would be hard pressed to garner much more...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 18, 2018

Since Sunday tends to be a day of quiet and reflection for many people, it seems an appropriate day to celebrate silent movies. But in keeping with the “day of rest” theme, I’m just going to post this without any commentary and just sit back and let you enjoy.   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 17, 2018

Another Saturday means another Saturday Double Feature! Okay, let’s start with a quick recap of the “rules”, shall we? The basic idea here is to take a movie that is out in theaters now, and pair it up with another movie from the 1980s or before. Sometimes the connection will...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 16, 2018

There is a phrase the British like to use which is “taking the piss out of something (or someone). Basically it means pointing out the absurdity of something, especially a person who is taking themselves way to seriously. The Party is a film that absolutely delights in taking the piss...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 15, 2018

Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 14, 2018

This past Christmas my son got me a Mill Creek box set called Awesomely Cheesy Movies. 100 movies on 24 disks, it’s actually a combination of two of their earlier released sets, “The Swinging Seventies”, and “The Excellent Eighties”. For those of you who may not be fam   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 13, 2018

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 12, 2018

Since it’s feeling very Monday today, I think it’s time for a quick break. Fortunately, the good folks at PBS’s Crash Course have provided this little “recess” that just happens to be film related and spotlights an intriguing mystery from the early days of film history.   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 11, 2018

Since Sunday tends to be a day of quiet and reflection for many people, it seems an appropriate day to celebrate silent movies. But in keeping with the “day of rest” theme, I’m just going to post this without any commentary and just sit back and let you enjoy.   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 10, 2018

Another Saturday means another Saturday Double Feature! Okay, let’s start with a quick recap of the “rules”, shall we? The basic idea here is to take a movie that is out in theaters now, and pair it up with another movie from the 1980s or before. Sometimes the connection will...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 9, 2018

Perhaps the most surprising thing about 1972’s Blacula is just how not camp it is. I mean come on, you’ve gone with a title like Blacula and you’re not going to completely lean into it? Instead you’re going to make a completely straight vampire movie? Okay, then, bring it on.   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 8, 2018

Between this blog and my previous one, Professor Damian’s Public Domain Treasure Chest, I’ve been writing about movies for quite a while now. Because of that, there are a lot of posts that have simply gotten lost to the mists of time. So, I figured I’d use the idea of...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 7, 2018

Last week we took a look at the failed pilot for a Wonder Woman TV show that was created at the height of Batmania. This week, I thought it might be interesting to take a look at another earlier version of a comic book character brought to life long before...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 6, 2018

The short intro: For those who are unfamiliar with the concept, Old Time Radio is the phrase generally used to refer to the time when radio was (mostly) live, and was full of a variety of different shows, as opposed to simply being a means for record labels to use...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 5, 2018

This past Christmas my son got me a Mill Creek box set called Awesomely Cheesy Movies. 100 movies on 24 disks, it’s actually a combination of two of their earlier released sets, “The Swinging Seventies”, and “The Excellent Eighties”. For those of you who may not be fam   read more