Tag Archives: DVD

Carnival of Souls in COLOR!

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Joe

I recently did an article about my thoughts on the once controversial subject of colorizing old black and white films. I never knew what all the fuss was about because it wasn’t like the original was destroyed in favor of … Continue reading →

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Relics of the Recent Past

Posted on June 29, 2022 by Joe

It’s weird to think that Blockbuster is gone. I wasn’t a regular customer because there was another chain closer to home, but they were everywhere. At the height of the popularity of video rentals, I always felt that large urban … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Cinema – The Thing

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Joe

Another movie that I couldn’t live without is Howard Hawks’ 1951 production of The Thing or more specifically The Thing From Another World. It’s based on the short story “Who Goes There?” by John W. Campbell, Jr. The bare bones … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Cinema — Laura

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Joe

This is a new category I’m creating at Willceau Illo News to share the movies I can’t live without. These are the movies I would hope to have with me if I were trapped on a desert island. They are … Continue reading →

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Why I Stick With Physical Media

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Joe

Pepe Le Pew — that’s why! Having heard that maladjusted moralists with way too much time on their hands have targeted the beloved cartoon character and are trying to ban him from future appearances as well as streaming platforms, I … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Physical Media

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Joe

I’ve been kicking around ideas for this article for a while. Originally it was going to be one of my frugal/cheapskate posts, but recent events have changed it into something else. A friend of mine has done the unthinkable and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Matinee: A Hearty Welcome to Our Drive-In Theatre

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Remember when the terms First Run, Second Run and Drive-In were used referring to movie theaters? Some towns had what we called dollar theaters which seemed to catch the very tail end of a movie’s release. Others had revival houses … Continue reading →

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