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William Lustig Talks 'Maniac' As We Debut the Film's New Mondo Poster

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Feb 7th 2011 5:00PM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Horror, Cinematical


William Lustig is a legend whose name should be readily on the lips of all horror fans. As a director, he has given us the likes of 'Maniac' and the 'Maniac Cop' series (no relation). As the head of Blue Underground, he has overseen the release of some eminent cult horror films including 'City of the Living Dead,' 'The Crazies' and 'Bird With the Crystal Plumage.' This week, the celebrated Alamo Drafthouse will be hosting screenings of 'Vigilante,' 'Maniac,' and 'Maniac Cop 2' with William Lustig in attendance. To commemorate the occasion, Mondo, the fine purveyors of some of the greatest movie collectibles in existence, will be creating a series of limited-edition posters for the films.

As this is an extensive collaboration with the Drafthouse, a trio of sites has been tasked with covering each of the three screening/poster combinations. We here at Cinematical recently had the great privilege of sitting down with Mr. Lustig and gathering his thoughts on the event, his film 'Maniac,' and the stellar Mondo poster it wrought (which we will exclusively premiere after the jump). Here's what he had to say...
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What's New on Netflx, VOD and Redbox: 'Cats Don't Dance,' 'Let Me In,' 'Catfish'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Feb 1st 2011 11:05PM
Filed under: Features, DVDs

Guiding you through the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.

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'A/k/a Tommy Chong' -- When comedy legend Tommy Chong was arrested in 2003 and given a nine-month prison sentence for the manufacture and sale of drug paraphernalia, U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's revamped war on drugs soared, like a mighty eagle stricken with vertigo in mid-flight, to new levels of absurdity. Fortunately, filmmaker Josh Gilbert's cameras were rolling at the time, offering viewers a first-hand account of the vengeful American justice system in action. Play on Netflix.
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The Silent Treatment: Battleship Potemkin

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Feb 1st 2011 5:20PM
Filed under: Columns, Cinematical


I'm not ashamed (well, maybe a little ashamed) to admit that despite my status as an avid movie geek, there are a few gaps in my knowledge. The largest of these gaps is that of silent film. Given that silent movies provide a connection to the dawn of the motion picture, it is important that all cinephiles acquaint themselves with as many as possible, if for no other reason than to understand the roots of our beloved art form. I will be watching as many silent films as I possibly can, and each month I will spotlight the titles that really stand out.


Today we give the silent treatment to 1925's 'Battleship Potemkin.'
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What's New on Netflix, VOD and Redbox: 'The Iron Giant,' 'Secretariat,' 'Red'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Jan 27th 2011 8:00AM
Filed under: Features, DVDs

Guiding you through the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.

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Action/Adventure

'American Ninja 5' -- In this youthful martial arts adventure, a young ninja teams up with his master to save a scientist's daughters from kidnappers. Play on Netflix.

'Battleground' -- This dramatization of the battles of Bastogne and the Bulge in the waning days of World War II concentrates on a single infantry unit. Van Johnson and John Hodiak are the ostensible stars, but the film is stolen by James Whitmore as the cigar-chomping, battle-stained sergeant. Play on Netflix.
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What's New on Netflix, VOD and Redbox: 'Buried,' 'Animal Kingdom,' 'Clash of the Titans'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Jan 19th 2011 5:00PM
Filed under: DVDs

Guiding you through the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.

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'Army of Crime' -- A daring band of rebels takes on Nazi forces in Europe in this wartime drama from director Robert Guédiguian. Play on Netflix.

'The Babysitters' -- A bored suburban husband finds his affair with a high-school babysitter fast snowballing out of control in this black comedy from first-time screenwriter/director David Ross. Play on Netflix.
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What's New on Netflix, VOD, & Redbox: 'Foxy Brown,' 'Blue Crush,' 'The Social Network'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Jan 16th 2011 1:00PM
Filed under: DVDs

Guiding you through the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.

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Action/Adventure

'3:15'--Street gang member Jeff (Adam Baldwin) leaves the organization, seeking out a quieter existence. Meanwhile, gang leader Cinco (Danny De La Paz) and his minions have taken over the local high school, dispensing drugs with impunity. Play on Netflix.

'Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man'--Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson star in this buddy-buddy futuristic action movie. Rourke is Harley Davidson, a biker with the Halloween-costume garb of a leather jacket, short haircut, earring, and a scar. Johnson joins Rourke in the trick-or-treating as Marlboro, an ex-rodeo rider wearing a cowboy hat, vest, and dilapidated boots. Play on Netflix.
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What's New on Netflix, VOD and Redbox: 'Network,' 'Machete,' 'Inception'

By Brian Salisbury (Subscribe to Brian Salisbury's posts), Posted Jan 5th 2011 9:00AM
Filed under: Features, DVDs

Guiding you through the sea of available on-demand movie and television content, What's New will help you settle that age-old argument of what to watch. Covering Netflix Watch Instantly, Redbox and Cable Video-on-Demand services, this weekly Moviefone column does the grunt work so you don't have to. Movie night has officially been simplified.

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Action/Adventure

'Bridge of Dragons' -- A military leader who is drunk with power tries to take control of a rival kingdom in this rumble in the jungle Dolph Lundgren action thriller. Play on Netflix.

'Chisum' -- John Wayne toplines this biography of the cattle owner John Simpson Chisum, a controversial figure who was the most powerful man in New Mexico during the Wild West era. Play on Netflix.

'Cleopatra Jones' -- Cleopatra Jones is a jive female James Bond, a special drug agent for the United States government who wears sleek and hip clothes, drives a fancy car with a submachine-gun compartment in the front door, and travels all over the world to stomp out drugs at their source. Play on Netflix.
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