Jason Overbeck
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I grabbed THE IDIOTS and DOGVILLE on Blu Ray from @4xblu.bsky.social today. I probably should have sprung for the Curzon boxset of Von Trier films but I owned too many already for it to make sense. Good special features on these discs, for those able to play Region B discs.
December 28, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I grabbed THE IDIOTS and DOGVILLE on Blu Ray from @4xblu.bsky.social today. I probably should have sprung for the Curzon boxset of Von Trier films but I owned too many already for it to make sense. Good special features on these discs, for those able to play Region B discs.
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Merry Christmas from John Woo 🥲
December 26, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Merry Christmas from John Woo 🥲
My mom gave me the Shout! blaxploitation classics boxset for Christmas. It was fun explaining to everyone in my family what exactly “blaxploitation” means and why I would want it.
December 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
My mom gave me the Shout! blaxploitation classics boxset for Christmas. It was fun explaining to everyone in my family what exactly “blaxploitation” means and why I would want it.
Good mail day / early Christmas gifts to myself. The lovely new 4K editions of POSSESSION and RE-ANIMATOR from the wonderful folks at Second Sight. Should be a final, definitive copy of each of those.
December 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Good mail day / early Christmas gifts to myself. The lovely new 4K editions of POSSESSION and RE-ANIMATOR from the wonderful folks at Second Sight. Should be a final, definitive copy of each of those.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
I don't watch comedy specials. I prefer good recap article. That way you get both the comic’s ideas as well as the critic’s thinking.
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I don't watch comedy specials. I prefer good recap article. That way you get both the comic’s ideas as well as the critic’s thinking.
I still have a few on the way, but here’s my vinyl collection of new music released in 2025. Somewhere around 45 new releases added to my collection (with a few unavoidable doubles like Clipse, Wet Leg, Marissa Nadler, etc). Good year in music.
December 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I still have a few on the way, but here’s my vinyl collection of new music released in 2025. Somewhere around 45 new releases added to my collection (with a few unavoidable doubles like Clipse, Wet Leg, Marissa Nadler, etc). Good year in music.
Time for that monkey’s paw to do the funniest thing ever.
December 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Time for that monkey’s paw to do the funniest thing ever.
Doing catch up on this year’s albums and I’m immediately smitten with Maria Somerville’s LUSTER, which is on 4AD and sounds like 4AD in the best possible way. Lovely, ethereal dream pop.
Also, really digging Sharp Pins’ BALLOON X3 on K Records, which hits my Guided By Voices joy receptors bullseye.
Also, really digging Sharp Pins’ BALLOON X3 on K Records, which hits my Guided By Voices joy receptors bullseye.
December 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Doing catch up on this year’s albums and I’m immediately smitten with Maria Somerville’s LUSTER, which is on 4AD and sounds like 4AD in the best possible way. Lovely, ethereal dream pop.
Also, really digging Sharp Pins’ BALLOON X3 on K Records, which hits my Guided By Voices joy receptors bullseye.
Also, really digging Sharp Pins’ BALLOON X3 on K Records, which hits my Guided By Voices joy receptors bullseye.
Good mail day. Got the Vinegar Syndrome / Mélusine Black Friday sale films (of which I’ve seen TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2, THE STENDHAL SYNDROME and NEW ROSE HOTEL). I also got a lathe cut record with a demo from Eleanor Friedberger, her first new music in several years.
December 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Good mail day. Got the Vinegar Syndrome / Mélusine Black Friday sale films (of which I’ve seen TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE PART 2, THE STENDHAL SYNDROME and NEW ROSE HOTEL). I also got a lathe cut record with a demo from Eleanor Friedberger, her first new music in several years.
If any of you missed out on the Shout! UHD of HARD-BOILED, it’s probably a good idea to jump on the Arrow disc that was just announced (and will likely be the better choice anyways). It’s a limited edition and I bet it will sell out as well. It’s a UK release, the UHD disc will be region free.
(4k UK) Hardboiled (LE Arrow UK 4k UHD) Preorder – DiabolikDVD
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December 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
If any of you missed out on the Shout! UHD of HARD-BOILED, it’s probably a good idea to jump on the Arrow disc that was just announced (and will likely be the better choice anyways). It’s a limited edition and I bet it will sell out as well. It’s a UK release, the UHD disc will be region free.
Just found this at the local thrift store. Pretty crazy if it’s real, not sure why it would exist if it wasn’t real…
December 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Just found this at the local thrift store. Pretty crazy if it’s real, not sure why it would exist if it wasn’t real…
I’m confused about SIRÂT. Did it already come out for a limited run? Is it going to be released again? Twice this month I’ve been at an AMC and have been shown a trailer for it, but I don’t see any indication it is coming back. Anyone know?
December 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I’m confused about SIRÂT. Did it already come out for a limited run? Is it going to be released again? Twice this month I’ve been at an AMC and have been shown a trailer for it, but I don’t see any indication it is coming back. Anyone know?
Happy Josh O’Connor streaming weekend everyone. Wish REBUILDING had been added somewhere so it could have been a trifecta.
December 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Happy Josh O’Connor streaming weekend everyone. Wish REBUILDING had been added somewhere so it could have been a trifecta.
Where’d I get it: Estate sale
Why’d I get it: I like doo-wop and I didn’t have it. Good copy too
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: Always thought of The Coasters as a singles band but this is pretty consistently great and wonderfully strange collection of songs. 9/10
Keep or sell: Keep
Why’d I get it: I like doo-wop and I didn’t have it. Good copy too
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: Always thought of The Coasters as a singles band but this is pretty consistently great and wonderfully strange collection of songs. 9/10
Keep or sell: Keep
December 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Where’d I get it: Estate sale
Why’d I get it: I like doo-wop and I didn’t have it. Good copy too
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: Always thought of The Coasters as a singles band but this is pretty consistently great and wonderfully strange collection of songs. 9/10
Keep or sell: Keep
Why’d I get it: I like doo-wop and I didn’t have it. Good copy too
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: Always thought of The Coasters as a singles band but this is pretty consistently great and wonderfully strange collection of songs. 9/10
Keep or sell: Keep
$15 dollar vinyl sale happening at Barnes and Noble:
Vinyl Special Offer
www.barnesandnoble.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
$15 dollar vinyl sale happening at Barnes and Noble:
David Osit’s documentary PREDATORS is now streaming on Paramount Plus for anyone, like me, who has been curious to check it out and missed it at Sundance and during its brief theatrical run.
December 8, 2025 at 7:36 AM
David Osit’s documentary PREDATORS is now streaming on Paramount Plus for anyone, like me, who has been curious to check it out and missed it at Sundance and during its brief theatrical run.
Dozens of 90s video cds at the thrift today.
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Dozens of 90s video cds at the thrift today.
Where’d I get it: Estate sale last weekend.
Why’d I get it: A nice copy, pretty rare and it was 5 for $1.
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: I knew Vincent from “Be-Bop-A-Lula” and from his appearance in THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT. Really enjoyed this primitive rock. 8/10
Keep or sell: Keep
Why’d I get it: A nice copy, pretty rare and it was 5 for $1.
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: I knew Vincent from “Be-Bop-A-Lula” and from his appearance in THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT. Really enjoyed this primitive rock. 8/10
Keep or sell: Keep
December 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Where’d I get it: Estate sale last weekend.
Why’d I get it: A nice copy, pretty rare and it was 5 for $1.
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: I knew Vincent from “Be-Bop-A-Lula” and from his appearance in THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT. Really enjoyed this primitive rock. 8/10
Keep or sell: Keep
Why’d I get it: A nice copy, pretty rare and it was 5 for $1.
On Spotify: Yes
How many plays: 2
Verdict: I knew Vincent from “Be-Bop-A-Lula” and from his appearance in THE GIRL CAN’T HELP IT. Really enjoyed this primitive rock. 8/10
Keep or sell: Keep
Good mail day. All three are unseen by me. I’m glad I was patient and waited for a great release of THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS, which I’ve been desperate to see for quite some time.
December 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Good mail day. All three are unseen by me. I’m glad I was patient and waited for a great release of THE HOUSE WITH LAUGHING WINDOWS, which I’ve been desperate to see for quite some time.
I switched to Tidal because Spotify seems like a shitty company, here are some details from the Tidal wrap.
I played the new Teethe and Hotline TNT albums a lot and really enjoyed the Tacoma Radar reissue from Numero. I’ll post a best of 2025 list sometime in January, when I’ve heard more.
I played the new Teethe and Hotline TNT albums a lot and really enjoyed the Tacoma Radar reissue from Numero. I’ll post a best of 2025 list sometime in January, when I’ve heard more.
December 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I switched to Tidal because Spotify seems like a shitty company, here are some details from the Tidal wrap.
I played the new Teethe and Hotline TNT albums a lot and really enjoyed the Tacoma Radar reissue from Numero. I’ll post a best of 2025 list sometime in January, when I’ve heard more.
I played the new Teethe and Hotline TNT albums a lot and really enjoyed the Tacoma Radar reissue from Numero. I’ll post a best of 2025 list sometime in January, when I’ve heard more.
I have no idea why this is a controversial opinion. Maybe people are just surprised Tarantino is talking shit about a working actor?
Quentin Tarantino Blasts Paul Dano As The “Giant Flaw & Weak Sauce” Of ‘There Will Be Blood’
Quentin Tarantino Blasts Paul Dano As The “Giant Flaw & Weak Sauce” Of ‘There Will Be Blood’
Most filmmakers know better than to publicly torch another director’s film or an actor’s performance, but Quentin Tarantino has never really played by those rules. On a new episode of Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast, where the pair ran through their top 20 films of the century, Tarantino used his praise of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “There Will Be Blood” as a springboard to lay into one of its key performers: Paul Dano.
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dlvr.it
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I have no idea why this is a controversial opinion. Maybe people are just surprised Tarantino is talking shit about a working actor?
First visit to Barnes & Noble for this Criterion sale, they didn’t have most of what I was looking to find.
November 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
First visit to Barnes & Noble for this Criterion sale, they didn’t have most of what I was looking to find.
Sometimes you go to the thrift store and they have a rare Devo bootleg. This one was stuffed inside a minty copy of Sade’s STRONGER THAN PRIDE (I would have plenty happy to have the Sade record).
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Sometimes you go to the thrift store and they have a rare Devo bootleg. This one was stuffed inside a minty copy of Sade’s STRONGER THAN PRIDE (I would have plenty happy to have the Sade record).