<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=oklahgazet-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B002UXYCYA&fc1=000000&IS2=1 Although apparently this BBC series was met with indifference during its 2008 run by our English friends, I quite liked “Bonekickers.” It helps, of course, that it adhered to the British tradition of getting out while it’s good. None of our American, 24-episode-season shenanigans; “Bonekickers” called it quits after its sixth hour. It’s […]
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Pontypool
<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=oklahgazet-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B002TZS5G0&fc1=000000&IS2=1 Remember the opening of George Romero’s original “Dawn of the Dead,” when the broadcasters started freaking out in their control booths? Imagine a zombie film where the story stayed with them, and you have Bruce McDonald’s “Pontypool,” a 2008 horror indie that, for once, lives up to its hype. Ignore the silly name; […]
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Take Oklahoma quiz, win free food!
With another year down, we look back at the year that was 2009 in our great state, via this 50-question, multiple-choice quiz. Use your noodle to see how much you recall, for a chance to win a $100 gift card to any eatery in the Hal Smith Restaurant Group, which includes Boomerang Grille, Charleston’s, Lakeside […]
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Kingdom of the Spiders
<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=oklahgazet-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B002NN7EY2&fc1=000000&IS2=1 When I was a kid, one movie scared me more than any other: 1977’s “Kingdom of the Spiders.” It remains, as Shout! Factory’s reissue proves, genuinely unsettling. Stupid title aside, this entry in the animal-attack subgenre is a great movie —? somewhat of an unsung horror classic. William Shatner stars as vet Rack […]
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Screenwriter Lou Berney aims to make a name in crime fiction with debut novel, ‘Gutshot Straight’
What’s that saying? When life gives you a Writers Guild of America strike, make lemonade? Or something like that. Lou Berney’s batch of lemonade hit shelves yesterday in the form of his debut novel, “Gutshot Straight.” The Oklahoma City resident earns his living as a Hollywood screenwriter. Although none of his works have been produced […]
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Sherlock Holmes
First, let’s address the proverbial white elephant in the room: Just because Peter Cushing and Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes never were seen boxing or performing martial arts doesn’t mean the great detective didn’t do it. Those skills are right there in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories and novels, so quit your whining. As a […]
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Riff raff
With special guest “Weird Al” Yankovic, the two-hour show will broadcast live at 7 p.m. tonight to theaters nationwide, including AMC Quail Springs Mall 24, Cinemark Tinseltown USA and Norman’s Hollywood Theaters Spotlight 14. An encore performance beams 7 p.m. Thursday. “Shorts-Stravaganza!” marks the second such big-screen event for the RiffTrax gang, following August’s successful […]
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DVD boxed sets make gift-giving easy
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or just non-denominational seasonal goodwill, DVDs remain a can’ t-miss gift. And the more, the merrier, which is why we’ve highlighted 11 recently released boxed sets for the couch potato on your list. Set hut! The Barbara Stanwyck Show: Volume 1DISCS: 3DISH: After blowing up on the big screen, […]
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Silent Night, Deadly Night: Three-Disc Set
2009 Before I was a horror fan, seeing the highly controversial Santa Claus-as-slasher movie “Silent Night, Deadly Night” in 1984 left quite an impression on me. In short, I was highly disturbed. Perhaps that’s why I never saw any of the sequels. Twenty-five years later, I’m a much braver man with low expectations. Should you […]
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Frat Party
2009 I’d say “Frat Party” is one of the worst movies you’ll ever see, but I hope this review dissuades you from ever laying eyes on it. The T&A flick is so uncreative, so painful, I’m hoping its logical target — fraternity brothers — even despises it. Not a single laugh is to be found […]