It is. Basically, as much as I would like to at the moment, I don’t have the time to maintain this blog, a classic internet excuse if there’s ever been one. Cigarette Burns is in no way slowing down, but until further notice, screening specific blogs will be posted here In the meantime, here’s our … Continue reading
In the good ol’ vagabond days of yesteryear, the Power House was the best place in Hollywood to throw darts and get drunk on the cheap while enjoying the company of a cross section of LA society. Here I could drink until 2 AM before crawling into the back of my van/home where I’d then … Continue reading
Apologies for being quiet for a little while but here’s the latest round-up of stories that have been floating around the past 6 weeks… To start, the first trailer for Gareth Edwards 2014 Godzilla has landed. A moody piece, its predominantly visual with little plot details given away (even though we’re all pretty sure we … Continue reading
Cult Israeli coming-of-age film Lemon Popsicle gets its Western remake released to a new generation as The Last American Virgin is now available on Blu-ray and DVD for the first time in the UK. Heartache, embarrassment, competition and friendship all set to tunes of the 80s, American Virgin is your predictable teen movie fare, but still manages to find ways … Continue reading
A new project is in the works which will see some of Italy’s finest figureheads in genre film unite for a unique collaboration exploring elements of the last sixty years of Italian cinema. Written by screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti (Manhattan Baby, City of the Living Dead, Demons, Body Count) and featuring a score by Goblin and … Continue reading
Another month, another Marvel movie. Funny how quickly one can get jaded to incredible characters carrying out unbelievable feats of heroism and daring. Still, of all the comic heroes brought to the cinema screen by Marvel Studios so far, Thor seems the most unlikely candidate for a movie, let alone a sequel. Even as a comic-obsessed … Continue reading
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