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Category: blogathon

blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: ROCK N’ ROLL HIGH SCHOOL

The king of B movies gets us to hail hail Rock & Roll

Posted on July 15, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE

And now for something darker: A lot darker.

Posted on July 14, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN

The most anticipated pull from The Lefthand Shelf of Doom brings with it a surprising and unexpected result.

Posted on July 13, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon, reactions, watchin' & writin'

Sweet Pain: VELVET GOLDMINE

Lindsay starts me with a tale of ivory and gold. Where the curves of your lips can rewrite history.

Posted on July 12, 2012December 24, 2012
blogathon

Gems – Announcing the “Sweet Pain Blog-a-Thon”

This summer, I venture back to The Shelf of Doom.

Posted on June 19, 2012June 23, 2012
blogathon, watchin' & writin'

Big in Japan pt. 4 – Continuing the Anime Syllabus

We approach the clubhouse turn as I experience Studio Ghibli larger-than-life.

Posted on March 22, 2012November 18, 2014
blogathon

It Takes Two (The Double-Feature Blog-a-Thon)

Marc from Go, See, Talk wants me to indulge in a geeky dream – the dream of owning and operating my own movie theatre. What … Read More ›

Posted on July 28, 2011August 3, 2011
blogathon

The King of Pain: My Fellow Bloggers Join In

Much like Dr. Jones there, I’m about ready to cut the cord and bring this whole blog-a-thon to a crashing end…but not before turning the … Read More ›

Posted on June 28, 2011August 2, 2011
blogathon

The King of Pain: SUMMER SCHOOL

Note: This is my final entry for the King of Pain Blog-a-Thon. Tomorrow I’m hoping to cap it all off by turning the mic over … Read More ›

Posted on June 27, 2011March 20, 2012
blogathon

The King of Pain: WHAT A GIRL WANTS

My walk through the darkness is almost over…I’m beginning to see the light. Well, something lighter anyway. WHAT A GIRL WANTS is clearly a movie … Read More ›

Posted on June 26, 2011August 2, 2011
blogathon

The King of Pain: CAMP CUCAMONGA

This is it gang – the lowest depths of hades. The most excruciating pain this monarch of agony will have to endure. No torture, no … Read More ›

Posted on June 25, 2011August 2, 2011
blogathon

The King of Pain: POPEYE

The descent into darkness continues my friends, and I didn’t expect the darkness to contain such an attempt at levity. Back in 1980, Paramount thought … Read More ›

Posted on June 24, 2011August 2, 2011

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