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Black Dog Video Newsletter Dec 27 – Jan 2 “List of Lists Edition!”

December 27, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

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This is kind of sad today.

The time has come to burden you all with lists! Everyone loves lists, right? Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be featuring the Black Dog staffers compilations of the best films and stuff of the year! Scroll on down to check out the first couple!

For those of you who didn’t get a chance to read my summation of 2016 last week, here’s another chance! Now with even more deceased celebrities!

New Releases!

Dog Eat Dog – Pretty good pedigree for this straight to video crime caper: Paul Schrader directs, Willem Dafoe and Nic Cage (because he hasn’t been in a movie in a few weeks) star and written by noted criminal Eddie Bunker. Don’t know if it’s good or not, but what the hey, there are worse ways to spend a Tuesday evening. Right?

In the Valley of Violence – And what I said for the above movie can apply here. Just add Ti West for director and Ethan Hawke and John Travolta for the stars. And it’s a western. Expect lots of violence, a smattering of comedy and some sneaking around buildings.

Little Men – Nice little character piece about a couple of boys whose friendship is tested when their respective parents fight over a dress shop or something like that. Heard very nice things about this one.

Oasis: Supersonic – Swell documentary about those nitwit brothers with the hairy eyebrows who made music in a band called Oasis.

Ray Donovan Season 4 – More tough guy shenanigans brought to in this quality show.

Snowden – While initially disappointed that this wasn’t about some frisky coeds who were snowed-in someplace in the woods, I was impressed with this effort from Oliver Stone about famed whistleblower Ed Snowden. And while the relationship aspect of the tale falls pretty flat, the rest is quite intriguing and thrilling. The funny thing with whistleblowers in the moves is that American audiences cheer for them but in real life they’re looked at as traitors. Maybe this will help change things. Maybe it won’t.

The Tumbledown – Nice-looking drama finds Rebecca Hall as a women whose folk-singer husband recently died. Jason Sudakis is a journalist who talks to her about things. Much drama, I presume, ensues.

Coming Soon!

When the Bough Breaks
American Honey
Blair Witch
Denial
Girls Season 5
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
Shetland Season 3

Black Dog Newsletter December 20-26 “Smell Ya Later, 2016, Edition!”

December 21, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

‘nough said

I don’t think too many of us will be sad to see 2016 left behind. For some reason we measure things by an arbitrary number on a calendar and put meaning and value onto those things that fall within the assigned perimeters. It’s not like any series of unfortunate events will stop at the turn of the 2017 clock. Everyone is going to die at some point. Except…read more...

Just so ya know out holiday hours look a little like this..

December 24th 12-7
December 25th Closed
December 31st 12-8
January 1st – Regular hours

New Releases!

31 – Just in time for Christmas comes a new Rob Zombie horror flick! I have to admit I love when horror films come out (and I do enjoy the Zombie for the most part) at this time of year. I don’t know why, maybe it seems more evil or something. Not to sure what this one’s about, probably a killer killing, I imagine.

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years – Great doc from Ron Howard compiles a bunch of live Beatles shows and what not. If you like the Beatles (I think there’s a couple of you out there) check it out.

Eden – Good time party movie from France about a guy who starts a DJ collective that likes to hang out, play music, do some drugs and get busy. Yes please!

Florence Foster Jenkins – Meryl Streep is the titular character in this comedy about a old nice lady who wants to be an opera singer despite having a terrible singing voice.

Goat – Drama about a fella who joins a frat and doesn’t seem to like the hazing and bullying and all that crap. Based on a memoir from a guy.

Hitchcock/Truffaut – A doc featuring many cool filmmakers who talk about how a book the Truffaut wrote about the Hitchcock influenced them as filmmakers. And also it’s about the time the two directors fought in a bare knuckle cage match for charity a long time ago.

In Order of Disappearance – Stellan Skarsgard (who, for some reason, autocorrects occasionally to “Stellar Skateboard” on my phone) plays a dad who’s son gets himself murdered. So Stellar Skateboard goes about seeking revenge inadvertently setting off a big gang war in this stellar black comedy.

Magnificent 7 – Remake of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai updated for the kids these days. Has your Denzel, your Pratt, an Ethan Hawke and at least 4 others.

Phantasm: Ravager – Last Phantasm ever! It’s a weird jumbled mess of a movie that still had some sweet Phantasmingly good moments. Wouldn’t those killer silver balls make nice Christmas tree ornaments?

Storks – Cartoon storks deliver things. Much hilarity, I presume, ensues.

Sully – True-life drama starring Tom Hanks as the large blue monster guy from Monster’s Inc., who is now a commercial airline pilot, and has to crash a plane in the Hudson River for some reason.

Get it?

Coming Soon!

In the Valley of Violence
Ray Donavan Season 4
Snowden
Tumbledown

2016: The Year Nobody Loved.

December 20, 2016/0 Comments/in Black Dog Blog/by Darren

I don’t think many of us will be sad to see 2016 left behind. For some reason we measure things by an arbitrary number on a calendar and put meaning and value onto those things that fall within the assigned perimeters. It’s not like any series of unfortunate events will stop at the turn of the 2017 clock. Everyone is going to die at some point. Except Kirk Douglas. He’s 100! And Olivia DeHavilland. She’s also 100! And that guy who eats organic foods they advertise in the chicken shop on the Drive – 179 Years Old Man!

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“Death has forgotten me and now I have lost all hope to die!”

But in terms of this short essay, let’s just say that 2016 wasn’t the best year in the recorded history of the human race. The bummer list is long as many cherished celebrities passed: Carrie Fisher, George Michael, David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, Mrs. Brady. Yet Dick Chaney, Bill Cosby and Ted Nugent continue to live! Where’s the justice in that?! The crisis in Syria worsened as refugees flooded the globe and xenophobia became front and centre in many places. Even more celebrities died: Anton Yelchin, Alan Rickman, Fidel Castro (he’s a celebrity, right). Donald Trump is going to be the next president of the U.S. (still swishing that sentence around in my mouth). And still more famous people shuffled off this mortal coil: Abe Vigoda (although I think everyone thought he died years ago), George Kennedy, and Schneider from One Day at a Time (there are tons more. Just watch the Oscars In Memoriam for the full list).

RIP sweet prince.

On the store front it was a good and bad year. Good that we’re still here able to provide you with the finest in home movie entertainment. Bad when a disgruntled former employee launched a lawsuit against Black Dog with the intention of shutting us down. It was complicated and stupid and dragged on for over nine months until we were able to settle out of court. It was a stressful, ridiculous time as I didn’t know if this was going to sink us or not. But then we had a stroke of good luck as we acquired a large collection of incredible films which we put together for a couple of amazing sales. The profits helped us immensely with all the legal crap. We really could have used that money for better purposes but, whatever, it was sort of worth it as this person is no longer with us much to everyone’s approval and rejoicing. That trash has been taken out. We’ve had a number of setbacks over the years – the great fire of 2004, the Canada Line construction that dragged on for years, the passing of our good friend, John, and the general ravages of the internet age. Add this one to the pile. But we’ve managed to fight through everything and still stay afloat. You can’t keep a good dog down!

So what does 2017 hold for your favourite video shop? I have no idea but my main goal is to be writing another one of these missives a year from now. I am super grateful to be able to still be doing this in these crazy times and I owe a huge debt to all of you lovely folk who continue to get out of your homes and trundle on down to our shops. Without you, we are nothing. I hope that everyone has a wonderful, safe holiday filled with family, friends, cold and hot drinks and some great flicks. Cheers to you all!

Black Dog Newsletter December 13 – 19 “Keep it in Your Hood Edition!”

December 14, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

Wow. The Drive hasn’t changed a bit.

I recently posted some thoughts about the importance of buying local, especially at this time of year and what it means, not only to us, but to communities overall. Read this missive here if it pleases you.

We have gift certificates for you to stuff into various stockings this Christmas as well as a few shirts and Studio Ghibi merch at both locations (more shirts and socks on the way to Commercial). You’ll be loved and talked about for years.

New Releases!

Ben-Hur – They made another Ben-Hur? I guess that they did. Here it is.

Bridget Jones’s Baby – From the “sequel that no-one asked for” vault comes this latest instalment in the ongoing saga of B. Jones. In this one she finds herself preggers but is unsure of who the father is? I’m hoping its either an alien or Fonzie.

Chevalier – From the director of the excellent Greek film Attenberg comes this absurdist comedy about some dudes on a boat who decide to play some games to see who is the best man. Things will be tested. Things will be measured. Friends will become rivals and rivals will become hungry. Where does it end?! (at Commercial, soon to Cambie)

Complete Unknown – Neat-looking drama finds Michael Shannon (and his enormous head) moving with his wife somewhere. Then at a birthday party, Rachel Weisz, a woman from his past who also has a habit of changing identities for some reason, shows up to complicate things.

Equity – Breaking Bad’s wife is a high-falutin investment banker who must untangle a web of corruption that threatens her world. Sounds heavy.

Fear the Walking Dead S2 – Season 2 of Walking Dead‘s ghastly little brother.

Francofonia – Art. History. Death. All of these nice things during the Nazi occupation of France and how it effected the Louvre is told through Russian director Sokurov’s perspective.

Green is Gold – Tough well-made indie effort about a kid who has to go live with his older brother who dabbles in the weed trade. Much drama, jumping in lakes and talk of weed, I presume, ensues.

Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children – Tim Burton is back with another movie! Something to do with a kid that has odd powers who discovers a school with more weirdo kids run by Eva Green. Things then happen.

Morgan – Horror sci-fi number about a fake human who may or may not murder people. May.

My Golden Days – Nice nostalgia-laced French flick about a guy who reflects back on his past including a trip to the USSR where he got laid for the first time. (at Commercial, soon to Cambie)

Suicide Squad – Will Smith is Beardy McShootinington! Margot Robbie is Woman in Short Shorts! Jared Leto is Shitty Joker! It’s the Suicide Squad! Available in theatrical cut and an even longer cut on the BLU RAY – now with even more terrible movie!

Taxi – Jafar Panhi is banned by the Iranian government from making movies (in real life!). So he poses as a cab driver, drives around Tehran and talks about all kinds of things. Pretty damn brave thing to do if you ask me. (at Commercial, soon to Cambie)

Coming Soon!

Beatles: Eight Days a Week
Little Men
Oasis: Supersonic
31
Dad’s Army
Goat
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Magnificent Seven
Storks
Sully

In Da Hood

December 13, 2016/0 Comments/in Black Dog Blog/by Darren

Shop local. That’s all I have to say. Well that and a few more words about shopping local. I know that it’s easy to sit back, make a few clicks and have some poor schmuck in an Amazon warehouse somewhere in the wilds of New Jersey lurch on down the isle and grab your designer bread gloves or your flavoured wallpaper to ship to your home. Some more adventurous types might even make it of the house only to trot on down to a Walmart or Winners or some big box nightmare in the hopes of saving a few bucks on some alarmingly inexpensive items. But is it really worth it? Most of the cheap stuff at these places is cheap for a reason – it’s made overseas by underpaid, sometimes tortured, women and children – and it inevitably falls apart faster than Donald Trump’s presidency (here’s hoping anyways). Is the best that we can do? Where’s the value?

Really a thing!

It was just after 10pm when Tim’s LSD kicked in.

You know where there is value? In supporting your local neighbourhood shops and services. Imagine walking down the Drive or the Cambie Village and having most of the stores boarded up or having them replaced by a money mart type of hell-hole or pizza by the slice joints? How depressing would that be? Part of what makes living in these hoods amazing is the variety of fine little stores and restaurants and services. The more folks that don’t support these local haunts, the lesser the quality of life becomes for everyone. I mean, really, wouldn’t you rather support some small independent place where you get to know the staff, enjoy the atmosphere and experience or would you rather give your hard earned dollars to giant soulless corporation that dons’t give a rats ass about anyone but their shareholders?

All CEO’s look like this, right?

Here at your local video store we aren’t still doing this because it’s going to make us filthy rich! Far from it. We’re still doing this because we love what we do and believe in the importance of still having this collection of films available to all of you. And it’s because of you fine folks who continue to support us that we are still here. Obviously I understand what’s going on in this increasingly online world but it seems to me that things might be moving a little too fast. In the last 5 years or so we’ve gone from a proliferation of great stores – Videomatica, They Live, Happy Bats, Limelight, Independent Flicks, Applause – to just us. That’s insane. To me it’s a cultural thing that’s been lost and nothing of substance has come along to replace it. Netflix is fine for their original programming but they are abysmal in their film selection. Torrent sites are of dubious quality and are being shut-down left and right. Apple and Shaw on Demand and their ilk have, outside of expensive new releases, nothing to offer. I just don’t get it. Are we supposed to just settle for the content that they say we can watch? Have we become so lazy and accustomed to convenience that it just comes down to the fact that we don’t want to leave the house? Bullshit! That’s what I say. It makes me sad and more than a little angry that we’re now on the endangered species list. The way I see it is there is room for all of us to exist. All it would take is just one or two visits to Black Dog a month from all you amazing movie lovers to help us continue to provide to you the best of what cinema has to offer.

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A passerby observes the video store in it’s natural habitat…

And I’m not here just yaking at you about supporting Black Dog, but also all the fabulous little joints the dot our landscape. There are so many great shops up and down the hubs of this city – record shops, bookstores, clothing and stuff, restaurants, the list goes on – that need your support, especially at this time of year that’s is so crucial to so many businesses. Would you rather help pay for another helicopter landing pad on the CEO of Amazon’s yacht or would you rather support the people and their families that contribute to making this great grey world a little brighter?

“Think we can squeeze one more on there?” says, Money C. McYachtington

So if you want to support a place that offers great service, an amazing collection of films that you’re not going to find anywhere else in town (or online for that matter), chat with our wonderful, knowledgable staff and go home with something great, drop in anytime (well, when we’re open)! Or if you want to settle for mediocrity and give your dough to some fat cat millionaires who don’t give two fucks about you, then by all means please do so. But just think about the end result of all of that. And this doesn’t stop at our door, check out all the other fabulous shops, not just in the hoods already mentioned, but wherever you live. You’ll be glad that you did.

Black Dog Newsletter Dec 6th – 13th “Snow Day Edition!

December 6, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

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Actual photo!

Nice to see a fine frosty blanket of the white stuff (snow) cover this fair city. It’s been a while and I do love the snow. Keeping fingers and toes and other parts crossed that it sticks around until Christmas (albeit not likely).

Just a little reminder about a few things – all of our Christmas films are only $3.75 for a 3 night rental! Deck the halls is what I say! And over at Bomber Brewing, starting on Monday, they will be showing flicks, curated by Black Dog, on their big screen in the tasting room. Beers will be cheap and delicious and the movies terribly entertaining. I could think of worse ways to spend a Monday eve.

New Releases!

De Palma – Excellent, from what I’ve been told by folks in the know, doc about iconic filmmaker Brian De Palma. I’m very interested in this one as he’s one of my favourite directors (Carrie, Phantom of the Paradise, Body Double, Scarface and so on). Our apologies but it’s only available on the Blu Ray for some stupid reason.

Don’t Think Twice – Much ballyhooed comedy about an improve group in NYC who suffers some trials and tribulations and other stuff when one of them gets a big break.

The Hollars – Fine cast of actors act around in this comedy/drama about a guy who returns home when his mom falls ill and has to undergo surgery. Sounds hilarious.

I Am Bolt – Doc about that really fast man, Usain Bolt, and how he runs so darn fast. He can run faster backwards with no legs than I can forwards at my top speed! It’s insane how fast Usain runs in the rain while in Spain, mainly on the plain…OK I’ll stop now.

Jason Bourne – Aka MATT DAMON! Another kick at the can for the old super spy doing that super spy stuff that you all love. Tommy Lee Jones, who a friend describes as having a face made up of 50 miles of bad road, is along for the ride as well.

Secret Life of Pets – Pets do the darnedest things when you’re not around! Find out what it is! I wish my lazy kittens would shovel the sidewalk while I’m at work instead of breaking all my things.

Siren – Full movie version of that terrific bit from the original V/H/S anthology movie about a lady demon who hangs out in nightclubs and eats various men.

Coming Soon!

The Beatles – Eight Days a Week
Complete Unknown
In Order of Disappearance
Phantasm: Ravager
Ben-Hur
Bridget Jones’ Baby
Equity
Fear the Walking Dead S2
Florence Foster Jenkins
Green is Gold
Little Men
Morgan
Oasis: Supersonic
Suicide Squad

Black Dog Video Newsletter November 29 – December 4th “Buy Buy! Sell Sell! Edition!”

November 29, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

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Indeed we do!

As some of you may already know we buy DVDs! If you want to de-clutterify and help us out in the process, bring in your fancy collection of DVDs and we’ll give you either store credit – $1 per disk – or cold hot cash – .50 per unit. We’re pretty picky about what we take, please no 40 Year-old Virgins or Sex and the City 2, and they have to be in good shape. We’re also open to donations if you please. Very open. If you catch my drift.

We’re also hiring over at the Cambie location (with possible shifts at Commercial) so drop off a resume at Cambie and we’ll see what’s what.

New Releases!

Absolutely Fabulous Movie – Movie version of the hit TV show finds the boozy ladies hiding out in France after knocking Kate Moss into the River Thames for some reason. Heard this flick was middling at best. Maybe they should just leave well-enough alone? Just maybe.

The BFG – New Senior Speilbergo flick finds a Big Fucking Giant (I think that’s what the title stands for) being shunned by other giants because he doesn’t eat children. Too boney is my guess.

Don’t Breathe – Well-reviewed horror number from the guy that brought you that pretty darn good Evil Dead remake a few years ago about some fools who think it’s going to be easy to home invade that blind guy. Then things happen!

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalam – Oscar nominated drama from Israel finds a woman trying to divorce her dick of a husband. He refuses. To make matters worse, divorce cannot be granted without the husband’s permission, for some reason.

Hell of High Water – Excellent crime drama about a pair of brothers who go to lengthy extremes to prevent the bank from foreclosing on the family farm. I wonder if those extremes include clown college? Probably not by the way they carry those guns and heavy bags of something (dicks? Probably cash). Expect to see this on many best of the year lists.

The Intervention – Four nice-looking couples go away for the weekend only to learn that it’s an intervention for one of the lucky pairs! Much drama, a little comedy and some high tensions, I presume, ensue. Make a good double bill with The Invitation.

The Living and the Dead – Cool-looking haunted farmhouse TV series from across the pond! A lovely young couple inherits a farm in the middle of nowhere that’s plagued by supernatural doings. Might want to read the small print on your inheritances.

The Mechanic: Resurrection – Jason Statham either plays a car mechanic dealing with car problems or a suave assassin for hire that’s pulled back in for “one last job”. Not too sure as I haven’t seen it.

Ordinary World – Judging by the cover art this flick looks to be about the singer guy from Green Day who goes around bludgeoning babies with his guitar. I’m hoping that is what it’s about but I fear it may be a drama/comedy about a former punk rock guy (who doesn’t club any babies) going through a mid-life crisis.

Pete’s Dragon – Live action remake (hello Jungle Book!) about a guy named Pete (played by some kid with the unfortunate name of Oakes Fegely) who’s best friend is a dragon. Probably not the flesh-eating, town- scorching type of dragon ala Game of Thrones. Just a guess.

Coming Soon!

Complete Unknown
Don’t Think Twice
Hollars
I Am Bolt
In Order of Disappearance
Jason Bourne
Phantasm: Ravager
Secret Life of Pets
Siren
De Palma
James White
My Golden Days
Chevalier
Taxi
Francophonia

– note – that Beatles: Eight Days a Week DVD was recalled for some reason but should be here within the next week or so.

Black Dog Video Newsletter Nov 22 – 28 “Tis the Season Already Edition!”

November 22, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

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And you wanted to take it down in April!

I like Christmas as much as the next fella but what can’t fathom is all the Christmas hoo-haw that starts so early! There’s no need to see anything Christmas related right after Labour Day or Halloween. In my opinion, it’s not acceptable until December. That said, there’s some sort of Christmas hullabaloo on the Drive this Saturday the 26th! (Poster at the bottom of the newsletter)

Also, we’ve teamed up with our good friends at Bomber Brewing to put on a Monday Movie night! Starting on December 12th, shimmy on down to the brewery and enjoy a fabulous beverage while taking in some fine holiday flicks. Cool beans.

New Releases!

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World – Latest doc from the always amazing Werner Herzog focuses on the origins of living in the virtual world, up to the present and maybe even into the future! Because if anyone can see through time, it’s Werner Herzog!

Microbe and Gasoline – Latest flick from Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) looks like a nice little film about a couple of outcast kids who decide to build a car and travel around France for the summer. Oh, to be young and able to build a car again…

The Search for Weng Weng – Nutty doc that travels to the Philippines in search of famed tiny guy exploitation actor (he’s only 2 foot 9!), Weng Weng, and find out his story on how he became a “big” star. Sorry. If you like movies about movies, put this on your list.

Under the Sun – Odd doc about a Russian filmmaker who was granted access into North Korea to make a movie about a little girl and her family and how “wonderful” their lives are. But he managed to keep the cameras rolling and catches scene set-ups and the behind-the-scenes handlers and such. It’s beautifully filmed and both fascinating and, at times, boring. But it’s a cool peek into one of the most insane countries on this, or any other, planet.

War Dogs – Comedy/drama/action thingy starring Jonah Hill and our favourite talking potato, Mikes Teller, about some bumbling guys who, for some reason, land a $300 million contract to sell arms to some folks in Afghanistan. Based on the truth or so they say.

What? – Old, crazy, almost forgotten Roman Polanski sex comedy (shudder) from 1972 making it’s debut on the DVD. Word has it this film became available because someone stole it out of the wine cellar of producer Carlo Pontil. Stars Marcello Mastroianni for some reason.

Coming Soon!

Absolutely Fabulous
Beatles: Eight Days a Week
The BFG
Don’t Breathe
Hell or High Water
Intervention
Mechanic: Resurrection
Ordinary World
Pete’s Dragon

Black Dog Newsletter November 15 – 21 “Where is My Mind Edition!”

November 15, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

Some thoughts and musings that have been polluting my mind as of late…

– Like most humans on the earth, I’m still finding it hard to have the words Donald Trump and President in my mouth at the same time. It tastes terrible, like biting into a shit sandwich. This GIF of Jaws with googly eyes is to help you still enjoy life.
– Is it unseasonably warm for November or is it me? Am I unseasonably warm?
– Has there always been a Super Moon? I don’t recall any super moons when I was a kid. Or adult for that matter.

Anyhoo enough about me, onto the movies!

New Releases

Army of One – Hey everyone, it’s a new Nic Cage movie! Our man Cage plays a crazy guy (go figure) who sets out on his own to find Osama Bin Laden (before he was killed). Supposedly based on a true story. Stars Russell Brand as God, so it has that going for it.

Band of Robbers – Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn set out to find an elusive treasure during modern times in this adventure comedy.

Better Call Saul Season 2 – More hijinks ensue as Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman, bumbles his way through one madcap adventure to the next. Good show although I had a bit of a hard time getting into this character as the lead but I’ve warmed up to him.

Finding Dory – Now it’s that idiot, Dory, getting lost and other fish have to find her or something like that. Highest grossing film of 2016. Ai Carumba!

Game of Thrones Season 6 – Seems that HBO finally learned to get out the current season of this amazing show in a timely fashion. Tis a fine season full of beheadings, rampant nudity and drunken loutishness. Sounds like a weekend at my place.

Hands of Stone – Good-looking boxing bio-pic of Roberto Duran and his crusty trainer, Roberto De Niro.

Kubo and the Two Strings – Very nice animated flick about a little dude (Kubo) who has to locate missing artifacts, including a set of sweet body armour, so he can defeat some evil spirits. Worth you time and fine for the kids.

Nine Lives – Kevin Spacey hides his Oscar in the closet so he can play a talking cat.

Coming Soon!

Living and the Dead
The Beatles – Eight Days a Week
Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World
The Mechanic: Ressurection
War Dogs
Microbe and Gasoline
The Search for Weng Weng
Under the Sun
What?

Black Dog Video Newsletter November 8 – 14 “Trump Le Monde Edition”

November 8, 2016/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Darren

THE SIMPSONS, Ned Flanders, 1989-present. TM and Copyright © 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.

In Flanders Field-adill-ids.

The grey skies of November come calling. Rain. Darkness arrives in the early eve. Remember that this Friday is Remembrance Day. It’s not just a day off but a day to think about how far we’ve come and at what cost and how far we still have to go. Heavy.

So today’s the big day! Click here to read my thoughts on what’s transpiring down below the border belt today!

Now on to the movies…

New Releases

Bad Moms – Some good-looking moms are fed up with being the under-appreciated moms their loutish husbands and devil-children treat them as so they go out on the town for some adult-themed mom adventures! Are booze, drugs and maybe some male-strippers involved? Who knows?!

Billions Season 1 – Paul Giamatti is a tough-guy US Attorney who sets his sights on slippery, red-headed hedge fund king, Damian Lewis, in this fine television program.

Imperium – Harry Potter shaves off his magical locks and goes undercover as a white supremacist in this comedy, er, I mean heavy serious drama.

Indignation – Well-received adaptation of a Philip Roth novel finds a nice Jewish boy grappling and wrestling with anti-Semitism and sexual repression in 1951 at a stuffy college somewhere in Ohio. Sounds like a dramatic re-telling of that classic, Porky’s.

Phantom Boy – Animated kids fare from France about a boy that has super powers for some reason who helps out a wheel-chair bound cop take down the mob. Something for everybody it seems.

Sausage Party – A hotdog goes searching for the true nature of it’s existence in this documentary, er, I mean animated comedy that’s definitely not for the kiddies. Unless your kid is, like 18 or The Omen something. Features the words and stylings of Seth Rogan and all his friends.

Skiptrace – In a casting mash-up that nobody ever asked for or even dreamed of, comes a movie starring Jackie Chan and Mr Jackass, Johnny Knoxville (along with Bingbing Fan, of course), about a Chinese detective and an American crime….ah who cares. Directed by Renny Harlin (Cutthroat Island, Mindhunters) if you needed to know more..

Uncle Nick – Holiday (Christmas) comedy about a lewd guy – think Louis CK but less funny and with a beard – who attends his brothers Christmas festivities. As the description on the IMDB puts it, “Presented by Errol Morris, Uncle Nick is a comedy of inappropriate behaviour, uncomfortably interrupted trysts, and a monumental over-serving of ten-cent beers.” Okay. I find it hard to believe that Errol Morris would have anything to do with this. I doubt he’d even watch it but what do I know?

Coming Soon!

Band of Robbers
Nine Lives
Army of One
Better Call Saul Season 2
Finding Dory
Game of Thrones Season 6
Living and the Dead

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