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Pulp Appeal: John Carpenter’s They Live

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

A pair of mysterious sunglasses, secret messages hiding in advertising, a weird religious cult preaching about the overthrow of a government, and aliens? That’s John Carpenter’s They Live at its core. The film, starring former WWE superstar “Rowdy” Roddy Piper … Continue reading →

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Pulp Appeal: Flash Gordon

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

Flash Gordon has had a long and storied life. Starting as a comic strip, it’s been a movie serial, a live-action adaptation (twice), a cartoon series (three times), and most famously, the 1980 film starring Sam Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella … Continue reading →

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