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The Curator of Schlock #286: Weekend Murders
The Curator of Schlock #286 by Jeff Shuster Weekend Murders What are you doing this weekend? Anyone catch the latest season of Grantchester, the gem of Masterpiece Mystery on PBS? This season was a tsunami of mystery and heartache. Reverend Sidney Chambers fell in love with a woman of color visiting from the American South during the Civil… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #285: Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye
The Curator of Schlock #285 by Jeff Shuster Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye Orangutan at Dragonstone Castle It’s week 2 of Giallo Month here at the Museum of Schlock. I spent a small fortune on some jars of bathwater taken from the bathtub scene from The Case of the Bloody Iris, the scene where that one… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #284: The Case of the Bloody Iris
The Curator of Schlock #284 by Jeff Shuster The Case of the Bloody Iris It’s a bloody good time. The Museum of Schlock is long overdue for an exhibit of Giallo, those wonderful Italian combinations of murder mystery and horror. I’ve got my black gloves, trench coat, fedora, and black nylon facemask ready to go.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #283: Someone I Touched
The Curator of Schlock #283 by Jeff Shuster Someone I Touched Syphilis ain’t that bad. Week Four of ABC Movie of the Week is here, and boy did I make a mistake. You see the trouble with doing a theme month is that it sounds great, but then you need to find a movie each… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #281: Go Ask Alice
The Curator of Schlock #281 by Jeff Shuster Go Ask Alice More like Go Ask Alice and She’ll Get You High! We’re on Week 2 of ABC Movie of the Week Month! Are you excited? Yes, you are. Why? Because tonight’s movie is 1973’s Go Ask Alice from director John Korty and stars none other than TV’s… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #280: Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring
The Curator of Schlock #280 by Jeff Shuster Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring Sally Field and David Carradine don’t mix. Tired of Summer Blockbusters? I know I am. I’m tired of movies that value pyrotechnics over pathos, slapstick over wit, and Rodan over Rodin. Not on this blog! I want movies that teach… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #278: The Italian Connection
The Curator of Schlock #278 by Jeff Shuster The Italian Connection Henry Silva enters The Museum of Schlock. Week 3 of Poliziotteschi Month and I’m feeling fine about the whole thing. We’re covering 1972’s The Italian Connection from director Fernando Di Leo. This movie goes by other titles. One such title is Manhunt in the City. Another title is Manhunt… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #277: Caliber 9
The Curator of Schlock #277 by Jeff Shuster Caliber 9 Crime doesn’t pay! We’re on week two of Poliziottesca Month. I have it on good authority from a friend that the correct pronunciation of poliziottesca sounds like police tes tickles. In future conversations with strangers, I’ll be sure to I’ll be sure to profess my… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #276: Contraband
The Curator of Schlock #276 by Jeff Shuster Contraband Fulci! Fulci! Fulci! About two years ago, I ventured forth into an unknown film genre known as poliziotteschi. I can’t pronounce it. I can’t remember how to spell. In conversation, I refer to these movies as polatzee because it rolls off the tongue easier and it’s… Continue reading
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