Your doppelgänger is creepy enough. What if they were trying to kill you? For Night 11 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror, we’re watching Us (2019), Jordan Peele’s chilling horror film full of creepy doubles, hidden meanings, and twists that leave you thinking. The film follows Adelaide Wilson, who returns to her childhood beach house with […]
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13 Nights of Halloween Horror: Night 10
A bad review isn’t the worst thing an Airbnb can have. For Night 10 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror, we’re watching Barbarian (2022), Zach Cregger’s unpredictable horror film that turns an awkward Airbnb mix-up into a terrifying fight for survival. When Tess Marshall arrives at her rental home in Detroit, she discovers that it […]
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13 Nights of Halloween Horror: Night 9
What begins as a weekend meeting your girlfriend’s parents quickly turns into a nightmare when their warm welcome starts to feel anything but normal. For Night 9 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror, we’re watching Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017), a psychological horror film where the real danger is hiding behind a smile. The film follows Chris Washington, a Black photographer who travels with his white girlfriend, Rose, to meet her family for the first time. At first, her parents seem overly friendly, if a little strange. But as the weekend goes on, Chris notices unsettling behavior from the family and their staff, and he begins to […]
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13 Nights of Halloween Horror: Night 6
📞 “What’s your favorite scary movie?” It’s Night 6 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror, and we’re picking up the phone for Scream (1996)! If you’ve ever watched a horror movie and wondered why the characters make such questionable decisions, this one is for you. The film follows Sidney Prescott, a high school student whose quiet […]
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13 Nights of Halloween Horror: Night 5
For Night 5 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror, we’re watching The Conjuring (2013), a supernatural horror film that proves there’s nothing scarier than a house that doesn’t want you there. The film follows the Perron family, who move into an old farmhouse in Rhode Island looking for a fresh start. Things take a turn when […]
Continue readingRemove Scratches from DVDs with Liquid Metal Polish
The Consumerist blog lead us to an old post on the Wise Bread blog which discusses several interesting methods for removing scratches from CDs or DVDs. Suggested methods include using tooth paste, a banana, chewing gum, and most effectively – Brasso, or any liquid metal polish. This video shows you how it’s done, but as […]
Continue readingDC is now down to one Blockbuster
[This Blockbuster is located at 410 8th Street, SE Washington, DC ] Now that spotting an open Blockbuster location is a novelty that merits a double take, and scores of other video rental chains have vanished, movie fans who want to rent some DVDs for the road have had to change the way they operate. […]
Continue readingPeople Buying Even Fewer DVDs Than Before
Check out what Consumerist.com has to say about this Deadline article on the decreasing popularity of DVDs.
Continue readingIn the spirit of the Sundance Film Festival, here’s a great post about past year films…
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2011/01/17/greatest-sundance-hits-must-see-indie-classics/ Here’s a collection of films that have played at the Sundance Film Festival…
Continue readingTodd’s Tips: Take Your DVDs to the Next Level
One of the easiest ways to put the movie you’ve made onto a playable DVD (as opposed to a file saved on a disc) is to use iDVD. Which is admittedly a fine way to make a dvd for class. But, suppose you want to make a DVD that has your project and your contact […]
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