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The Curator of Schlock #23: Fighting Back
The Curator of Schlock #23 by Jeffrey Shuster Fighting Back … Against Insomnia Yawn. All vigilante movies aren’t created equal. You’d think 1982’s Fighting Back from director Lewis Teague would be a contender with the likes of Death Wish 3 and Vigilante with that fancy black and white poster featuring an angry Tom Skerritt pointing… Continue reading
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A Word from the King #2: Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger is a Postmodern Masterpiece
A Word from the King #2 by John King Gore Verbinski’s The Lone Ranger is a Postmodern Masterpiece For what is perhaps the hundredth time, I’ve heard someone casually bash last summer’s film of The Lone Ranger. Most memorable among these instances: Gregg Proops, the host of The Smartest Man in the World podcast, said… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #22: A Whole Lot of Vigilantism Going On!
The Curator of Schlock #22 by Jeffrey Shuster Vigilante: A Whole Lot of Vigilantism Going On! It’s come to my attention that I haven’t been covering enough vigilante films on this blog of mine. So without further ado, I announce that January is Vigilante Month here at The Museum of Schlock, and what better film to… Continue reading
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In Boozo Veritas #22: A Pig in Wolves’ Clothing
In Boozo Veritas #22 by Teege Braune A Pig in Wolves’ Clothing: Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street *SPOILERS*SPOILERS*SPOILERS* If you are a cinephile like myself, you may have spent three hours in the middle of Christmas at a movie theater watching Martin Scorsese’s new film The Wolf of Wall Street. Based on the “real… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #21: New Year’s Evil
The Curator of Schlock #21 by Jeffrey Shuster New Year’s Evil: Kill. Kill. Kill. Kill. New Year’s Evil is movie about a psychopathic killer who calls himself “Evil” and murders women on New Year’s Eve. That about sums it up. It would seem that this is the first slasher movie to be put on display in… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #20: Santa Claus, The Movie
The Curator of Schlock #20 by Jeffrey Shuster Santa Claus, The Movie If you hate this movie, you hate Christmas I took one look at Santa Baby 2 starring Jenny McCarthy and put my foot down. Enough made-for-TV Santa Claus movies! Even the Museum of Schlock has standards! It was time to watch something with… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #17: The Night They Saved Christmas
The Curator of Schlock #17 by Jeffrey Shuster The Night They Saved Christmas: No “Jingle Bells” Ever! Let’s talk about heresy. I know it’s a term that’s fallen out of fashion in modern times, but it exists and pretending that it doesn’t, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Santa Claus has been maligned, draped through the mud,… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #16: Cannibal Apocalypse
The Curator of Schlock #16 by Jeffrey Shuster Cannibal Apocalypse, AKA Invasion of the Flesh Hunters I tried to think of a movie to review for Thanksgiving. I know many of you are looking forward to munching down on succulent turkey in a few days, but have ever been tempted to sink you teeth into something… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #15: Chernobyl Diaries
The Curator of Schlock #15 by Jeffrey Shuster Chernobyl Diaries: Free Beef Jerky Included With Tour! I’m a sucker for cheap DVDs. Amazon was having a blowout sale the other week of $5 dollar DVDs. I purchased Falling Down, Up In Smoke, and Flashdance. And then I bought a $4 dollar DVD, Chernobyl Diaries. I remember… Continue reading
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