Dale is probably best known for the song “Misirlou,” which opens Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film, “Pulp Fiction.” However, he said that he believes that this is not where his legacy spawned. That stems from not only his talent, but his dedication to tour extensively for years, bringing him a diverse fan base. “’Pulp Fiction’ was […]
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The Nesting
According to the trailers and TV spots in the extras, “it’s the terror that hides inside your mind” — oh, OK, that clears it up. It matters not, because it’s a good movie, dangerously low IMDb rating be damned. The Gothic ghost story with then-newfangled slasher elements looks great on Blu-ray, which is more than […]
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Sugar Boxx
Extended to full length, however, it loses a lot of spark … much like Rodriguez’s own “Grindhouse” spin-off, “Machete.” Still, any fan of the women-in-prison genre won’t hate himself for watching, as it offers all of the film subgenre’s mainstays, including the sapphic ones. Cody Jarrett’s low-budgeter concerns go-get-’em WPNS (get it?) news reporter Valerie […]
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The Bleeding / The Killing Jar
But seriously: I hate to knock the guy for his current financial problems, so I understand his need to take any and every role that comes his way. (According to IMDb, he has 30 films slated for release this year.) It’s just that all too often — cough “The Brazen Bull” cough — the movies […]