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Morgan’s Top Ten Not-Boring Films of 2021 (Vol. 2)
Morgan’s Top Ten Not-Boring Films of 2021 (Vol. 2)

My only rule is that these are films I’ve watched for the first time in 2021’s second half; none of that “wow, Shrek the Third actually bangs for real y’all!” nonsense.

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Morgan HydeDecember 23, 2021Comment
A Complete List of Everything That I Think Happens in Star Wars Without Ever Watching It
A Complete List of Everything That I Think Happens in Star Wars Without Ever Watching It

Actually, now that I think about it, Anikan is Luke and Leia’s incest-son.

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Leila SalesNovember 19, 2021 Comment
BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN: Collapse Era Lingua Franca
BAD LUCK BANGING OR LOONY PORN: Collapse Era Lingua Franca

Time to walk the long plank to your reckoning!

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David MNovember 15, 2021Comment
Yes, Virginia, There Are Other Halloween Time Horror Movies
Yes, Virginia, There Are Other Halloween Time Horror Movies

Traditions are all well and good, but I’m here to offer up some options for folks to mix it up a bit more every year.

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Erica ShultzOctober 26, 2021Comment
HALLOWEEN KILLS: This Meeting Could’ve Been An Email
HALLOWEEN KILLS: This Meeting Could’ve Been An Email

Whether we like it or not, Green may have perfected the art of the garbage slasher sequel.

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Morgan HydeOctober 21, 2021Comment
NOROI & OCCULT Prove The Universe Hates You
NOROI & OCCULT Prove The Universe Hates You

Be it curses, an alleged witch, or the cogs of destiny acting through some barbecue enthusiasts, I can’t get enough of films where people stumble into a situation they can barely comprehend, much less control.

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Morgan HydeOctober 19, 2021Comment
Lydia Lunch: The war is never over
Lydia Lunch: The war is never over

Beth B’s ambitious documentary, “Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over” tackles the tumultuous life, mission, and inner depths of the notorious Lydia Lunch.

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Annie FloresOctober 5, 2021Comment
OTACO: hot off the screens from MIRAAA Media Festival!
OTACO: hot off the screens from MIRAAA Media Festival!

“Is a systematic use of symbols enough to make a culture? If so, how many symbols can I change until I cross into a new culture?”

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David MAugust 28, 2021Comment
Attacking and Dethroning Cinema with Racer Trash
Attacking and Dethroning Cinema with Racer Trash

What exactly is Racer Trash recreating in their streams: a cinema or a nightclub? Maybe a little bit of both.

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Dylan SamuelAugust 9, 2021Comment
Kink Optional: A Pitch for SEXY BEASTS on Netflix
Kink Optional: A Pitch for SEXY BEASTS on Netflix

Be they demon or beaver, baboon or troll, every one of our sexy beasts is looking for love and willing to test the limits of reality TV in the process.

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Katy MatzAugust 4, 2021Comment
Soft as Stone: A Look Back at Bad Boy Billy Friedkin's SORCERER
Soft as Stone: A Look Back at Bad Boy Billy Friedkin's SORCERER

“..and whose gesture will remove me?”

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Seth MagañaAugust 4, 2021Comment
Bat City Marquee: DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE
Bat City Marquee: DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE

In the Year of our Quar 2021, it is a surreal experience to witness a 12-minute piece of media present a contemporary story calmly.

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David MAugust 3, 2021Comment
$lacker: Austin Film Society Opens Entries for the 2021 AFS Grant for Short Films
$lacker: Austin Film Society Opens Entries for the 2021 AFS Grant for Short Films

Applications are now open for the 2021 AFS Grant for Short Films. Awards will be given to short film projects—40 minutes or under—in any phase of production.

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Hyperspace CommunityAugust 3, 2021Comment
The Father of Asian-sploitation: An Interview with JON MORITSUGU
The Father of Asian-sploitation: An Interview with JON MORITSUGU

The radical films of Hawaiian-born filmmaker Jon Moritsugu lie scattered across servers and dusty shops in various editions (some reputable, some bootlegged), waiting for the right people to find them.

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Andy Ray LemonJuly 24, 2021 Comment
$lacker: South Shorts post-production grant + residency due Aug 4
$lacker: South Shorts post-production grant + residency due Aug 4

The South Shorts Grant and Residency will support films under 30 minutes that explore a range of socially, politically and culturally relevant topics that are rooted in the region.

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Hyperspace CommunityJuly 23, 2021Comment
I Was A Teenage Paper Back Vol. 3: FEAR STREET: PART 3 - 1666 Deserves A Hand (Especially If It's Sarah Fier's)
I Was A Teenage Paper Back Vol. 3: FEAR STREET: PART 3 - 1666 Deserves A Hand (Especially If It's Sarah Fier's)

As I mentioned last time, Fear Street: Part Three - 1666 was the part of the trilogy I was the most apprehensive about, and now, I have to eat my piglets, er, words.

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Baillee PerkinsJuly 23, 2021Comment
MEGA MOVIE NIGHT: THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE Is Pure Spectacle
MEGA MOVIE NIGHT: THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE Is Pure Spectacle

“MEGA MOVIE NIGHT” is a series where I recommend your next bombastic, watch-with-pals cinematic experience. Let's get wild.

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Morgan HydeJuly 22, 2021Comment
Bat City Marquee: WITH PLEASURE
Bat City Marquee: WITH PLEASURE

Sometimes the there there is more ineffable than narrative, and such is the case with the gorgeous, mysterious, blazingly inventive With Pleasure.

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David MJuly 21, 2021Comment
WITHOUT GETTING KILLED OR CAUGHT: A Tender Muddying of a Monomyth
WITHOUT GETTING KILLED OR CAUGHT: A Tender Muddying of a Monomyth

There are as many ways to film a love letter as there are ways to write a folk song.

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David MJuly 20, 2021 Comments
10 (More) Recommended Movies on The Cave of Forgotten Films
10 (More) Recommended Movies on The Cave of Forgotten Films

I give you Robert Forster cloning, bug fetishism, alien fucking, SOV sword and sorcery, and some much more grounded works. Enjoy your exploration of the Cave.

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Erica ShultzJuly 20, 2021Comment
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