Dillinger (1973)

"Now nobody get nervous. You ain't got nothing to fear. You're being robbed by the John Dillinger Gang, that's the best there is. These few dollars you lose here today, they're gonna buy you stories to tell your children, your great-grandchildren. This could be one of the big moments in your life. Don't make it your last."

American Sonnet 34

Keep Drugs on Leash! One Eleven Cough Street Smeer Shark coming soon! No Barking: Nouveau Riche Idle Hands takes Aleve. Go “Where’d you put your voice at, Cliff!?” AWOL   40oz   28IF Sarah Bellum’s got the syph. Stock market for a weary world. The Browning of America! #Hieroglyph “There will be No! MORE! TALKING!” (T)R.I.P. Stephen Hawking John Martino is a writer, educator, and avid traveler…

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THE SILLIES

The Godfather (1972)

THE GODFATHER 1972

Fredo, you're my older brother, and I love you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever.

BLAZING MAGNUM also known as STRANGE SHADOWS IN AN EMPTY ROOM

Italy/Canada

1976

Directed by Alberto DeMartino

I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale / Torso Sergio Martino. 1973

University Piazza IV Novembre, 1, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy See in map

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The Scorpion with Two Tails will be released on Blu-ray on January 24 via Full Moon Features. The 1982 Italian horror film was original shot as an eight-part miniseries before being cut down to feature length.

Sergio Martino (Torso, All the Colors of the Dark) directs from a script by Ernesto Gastaldi (Torso) and Mara Maryl (The Great Alligator). Elvire Audray, Paolo Malco, Claudio Cassinelli, Marilù Tolo, Wandisa Guida, and John Saxon star.

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A young woman (Elvire Audray) is having gruesome dreams of ancient sacrificial rites. When her husband is murdered in the same ritualistic way, she begins to suspect that someone or something is targeting her, leading her deep into a nightmarish mystery involving death, smuggling and reincarnation.

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The Virgin and Child with St. John, marble, late 16th century, by Pietro Bernini (father of Gian Lorenzo Bernini) - National Museum of San Martino, Naples

This sculpture is highly regarded as an example of the transition from the distorted perspectives of Mannerism to the emotion and movement of the Baroque style in Italy.

Photos by Charles Reeza

WARLORD OF MARS no.23 • cover art • Lucio Parrillo [Dec 2012]

John Carter slams face-first into the forbidden terrors of the Martian North Pole - literally! Not a single person to have crossed into the frozen northern wastes has ever returned to tell the tale, and Carter's going to find out why. What he discovers will shock him to his very core, but when the life of his princess, Dejah Thoris, is at stake, no risk is too great. Warlord of Mars #23 - The Carrion Caves!

Writer: Arvid Nelson • Artist: Stefano Martino • Colorist: Adriano Lucas • Cover art: Lucio Parrillo

 Paulie: 20, 30 grand. In small bills, cash. In that little silk purse. If this were somebody else's wedding, Sfortunato!

Skyscraper (1996)

I might feel bad for the late Anna Nicole Smith - for everyone in Skyscraper - if they weren’t so terrible in the film. This inept Die Hard clone can't develop credible villains or heroes, deliver thrilling action scenes or make you forget that you’ve seen this story done time and time again. The only thing it does “well” is cram in scenes of Anna Nicole Smith taking off her clothes. The film's over-the-top softcore sensibilities are so jaw-droppingly bad it becomes a riot.

Helicopter pilot Carrie Wink (Smith) has the unfortunate luck of transporting ruthless South African criminal mastermind Fairfax (Charles M. Huber) to the Zitex building. Inside the 86-floor high-tech skyscraper is the last electronic device he needs for his master plan. His goons take over the security desk and take everyone inside hostage. While Carrie’s police officer husband, Gordon (Richard Steinmetz), pieces together what’s going on, it’s up to the lone heroine to save the day.

If you had any doubts about it, director Raymond Martino wastes no time confirming that indeed, Anna Nicole Smith was cast so she could show off her 36DD bust. As our star showers herself clean, she takes extra care to always point her chest towards the glass door. The scene is so long and gratuitous that you’re shocked when it’s followed by a prolonged sex scene with her husband. Most R-rated movies with nudity in them would require you to stop and rewind a couple of times for you to get your business over and done with. Not Skyscraper. It gets downright awkward, and the picture’s just getting started. You think this is as much of Smith in her birthday suit as we’re going to get. After all, once the plot gets started, she’s inside the titular skyscraper. It’s not like she would pause her rescue mission to take ANOTHER shower. The way the film gets her naked again is much more creative. She thinks back to the time she learned to shoot a gun (a convenient way to prove to the audience that she will be able to handle the situation). It was a romantic evening out in the country… that culminated in a lot of lovemaking on a picnic blanket. It’s embarrassing but not as uncomfortable as the third instance of nipples getting exposed: an attempted rape scene that is only there so Carrie can fumble around in a nearby drawer, grab a letter opener and stab her aggressor in the dick. Genital mutilation is the real reason for that scene because if all writers William Applegate Jr. and John Larrabee wanted was to show Smith topless again, they would’ve had her “seduce” the terrorist. Except falling prey to her “charms” wouldn’t deserve the punishment of castration so they had to get “creative”. It’s as classy as an all-nude strip club.

But enough of that. What about the rest of the movie? Well, it’s Die Hard, but bad. There’s an attempt to make Fairfax seem like a criminal mastermind who thinks of everything but since the writers are idiots, the best way they could convey this was to make him quote Shakespeare over and over. His minions are completely interchangeable. At best, you might "recognize" individuals as "the guy who always wears sunglasses" or as "the one whose plunging neckline rivals our voluptuous heroine". They’re not the least bit threatening because frankly, their plan sucks. In Die Hard, the Nakatomi Plaza was nearly deserted because it was Christmas Eve and the place was still under construction. This story takes place in broad daylight on a Saturday evening. There are so many people in the building the criminals are still trying to round up hostages an hour into the movie. Even when they manage to confront Carrie, they couldn’t shoot the broad side of a bar (to be fair, neither could she).

None of the performers could be called good and if I had to single out someone as the worst, I’d be tempted to say it’s Smith. Instead, I’m going to pick on a little kid. What’s the actor’s name? I don’t know but he’s as convincing as a $3 bill. The boy roams the building's corridors like a 2-year-old and the actor must be at least 12. However old he may be, he’s too grown-up to be as stupid as he is. When his mother is gunned down, you begin thinking about how many years of therapy he’s going to go through… but don’t worry, this movie’s got that awkward question covered in a bit of shoddy last-minute writing.

Uncomfortable attempted rape scene aside, Skyscraper offers many unintentional laughs. Everyone in front of or behind the camera is so incompetent you’ll have a gas taking potshots at nearly every aspect of this film. Even making up fake titles for it is fun. If you’re wondering, my choice would be “Die HarDD”. With Anna Nicole Smith showing off her breasts as much as she does here, it feels all too appropriate. (November 26, 2021)

Alternate Picking Groups of 6 notes for Jazz/fusion guitar

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Visit The Bridgeroom With Chris Otero

Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Otero, bass player of Everybody That Loves You and mind behind Bridgeroom. Together we discussed when they first began playing bass, playing with notable Connecticut bands, and much more! Check it out below!

Mustard had the pleasure of speaking with Chris Otero, bass player of Everybody That Loves You and mind behind Bridgeroom. Together we discussed when they first began playing bass, their time co-hosting a radio show with Mustard’s human intern, playing with notable Connecticut bands, and much more! Check it out below! 1. Before we begin, Mustard would like to thank you for joining them! How are…

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THE GODFATHER PART III 1990

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