Author name: Sam HaiNe

A misanthropic fiction writer and pop culture killer, originally from NYC as well loiterer of the Philadelphia area. The author of a handful of spoken word albums. Member of the Jade Palace Guard; a collective of underground lo-fi artists. Creator and author of HAINESVILLE. Currently residing in Tucson, AZ.

Movie Review

Ninja Checkmate a.k.a. Mystery of Chessboxing (1979)

This is the film were the song “Da Mystery of Chessboxin’” got its name from and where Dennis Coles took his now famous name of Ghostface Killah from. The legendary Ninja Checkmate otherwise known as Mystery of Chessboxing.

Directed by Joseph Kuo and starring Mark Long, Jack Long, L

Movie Review

Nemesis (1992)

The film was given a limited release theatrically in the United States by Imperial Entertainment on 29 January 1993, grossing $2,001,124 at the box office.  Not bad for a B-movie.

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R.I.P. GARRY MARSHALL

On July 19, 2016, Marshall died at a hospital in Burbank, California, at the age of 81 due to complications of pneumonia after suffering a stroke.

Art, Retrowave Artwork

Happy Anniversaries!!

This past week marked the anniversaries of two classic animated films. The first being the R rated cult film HEAVY METAL based on the adult graphic magazine of the same title or originally titled Metal Hurlant in France.

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R.I.P. Alan Vega of SUICIDE

The lead singer and electronic noise pioneer Alan Vega has died this week in his sleep at the age of 78. Born in Brooklyn, NY and alumni of Brooklyn College, Boruch Alan Bermowitz (June 23, 1938 – July 16, 2016) 

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Bad Taste (1987)

            Directed, written, produced, photographed, co-edited by and co-starring; as well special fx provided by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings, Frighteners, Dead Alive). 

Movie Review

Thief (1981)

I know it’s late. It’s late in the month; it’s late in the evening and it’s time to tune into this month’s Retro Movie, Michael Mann’s THIEF 1981. 

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