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The Little Drummer Boy (1968) is a Beautiful Work of Art

22 Jan 202322 Jan 2023
The Little Drummer Boy (1968) is one of five VHS tapes I grew up with from the "Family Home Entertainment" series. They seem to have brought a lot of Christmas…
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8 More Interesting Italian Movies

4 May 20227 Jun 2022
I wanted to bring attention to some cool Italian flicks I've watched recently even though I didn't have enough to say about them to warrant their own individual blog entries.…
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R.I.P. Catherine Spaak (Thoughts on the Rest of Her ’60s Movies + Her Father’s Lost Film)

20 Apr 202220 Apr 2022
I was wondering why my posts about Catherine Spaak received such a huge uptick in views these last couple days, and after a quick Google search I learned that she…
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Return of the Jedi Had a Great Story, it Just Misframed Key Moments

15 Apr 202215 Apr 2022
The other day, I got stoned and started thinking about Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi in a new way. I haven't heard anyone raise these specific observations…
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Blog Announcement, a Canon of Sophian Films & “Epistle to the Apostates”

5 Nov 20212 May 2022
I just wanted to make a quick post to reassure everyone that I'm still alive and still plan to add to theCarbonFreeze going forward. (I have a dozen unfinished essays…
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Quick Religious Idea (A Canon of Inspired Films) + A Blog Update

10 Aug 202110 Aug 2021
The last few weeks have been extremely productive, and theCarbonFreeze is just a few posts away from reaching the 365 mark, which has always been a milestone I've been striving…
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’70s Sleaze / Exploitation Films (Round Two–This Time, They’re Filthier!)

31 Jul 202130 Apr 2022
Turns out there's a hell of a lot of dirty movies out there, much more than one post could summarize. Personally, as a huge fan of the medium of motion…
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Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (4/4) Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

28 Jul 2021
In a series that has so far explored various live action Italian films from the '60s, Belladonna of Sadness is the obvious black sheep. As improbable of an entry as…
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The 2nd Child: Poetry Cycle About Asuka Langley Soryu

26 Jun 202126 Jun 2021
This poetry cycle is a companion piece to an earlier collection I wrote about Blue (aka Green in the US), a character from the Pokémon Adventures manga. I chose to…
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Thoughts on Angels in the Outfield: Remake (1994) & Original (1951)

17 Jun 202117 Jun 2021
Angels in the Outfield is one of the best guilty pleasures from my childhood, so I would like to say a few words about it. It's corny, the plot has…
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Even More (Mostly Pride) Flag Designs I’ve Created

15 Jun 202116 Jun 2021
I was bored yesterday, and too groggy to do anything more productive, so I made a bunch of pride flags to pass the time. I don't believe it's my place…
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Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (3/4) Scacco alla Regina (1969) aka The Slave

9 Jun 202110 Jun 2021
Last time in this series, I examined Pasquale Festa Campanile's La Matriarca. His follow up, Scacco alla Regina ("Check to the Queen" released in English-speaking territories as The Slave) was…
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Quick Thoughts on Il Merlo Maschio (1972) aka X-Rated Girl

30 May 202130 May 2021
I saw Il Merlo Maschio (translated as "The Male Blackbird," but also released under the title X-Rated Girl in English-speaking territories) a few months ago. This is another sex themed…
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I Dolci Inganni (1960) aka Sweet Deceptions Follow-Up

23 May 202123 May 2021
I recently wrote a ~4000 word essay about why this movie is a forgotten masterpiece. It's affected me like no film has since Femina Ridens, where I find myself just…
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I Want to Talk About Eureeka’s Castle Some More…

22 May 20212 Jun 2021
So, this is kind of a haphazard blog post and the first in over a month. I just want to say a few more things about this half-forgotten show now…
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My 5 Favorite Fictional Couples (That I Haven’t Talked About Yet)

16 Apr 202116 Apr 2021
I've talked about impossible and/or unhealthy relationships very frequently on this blog. With a few notable exceptions, it's a shared theme among all my favorite stories, across every form of…
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Catherine Spaak is My New Favorite Actress and Here’s Why (Film Recommendations & Lost Media Abound)

6 Apr 20212 Jun 2021
You may remember that in the very early days of my blog, I wrote about my favorite lesser known actors and promised a follow-up for lesser known actresses. I haven't…
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My Take on Several Unrelated ’70s Sleaze / Exploitation Films

28 Feb 202111 Jul 2021
Guys, the human race is basically fucked, so just enjoy the ride for the last ten odd years that we have left. Find people you love and spend time with…
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I Dolci Inganni (1960) aka Sweet Deceptions, is a Forgotten Masterpiece

27 Feb 20214 Mar 2021
I thought about including this review as a last minute addition to my ongoing "Feminine Sexuality in Cinema" series, since it fits right in. Ultimately though, I decided to just…
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The Libertine (1968) Follow Up: Novelization & Blu-Ray Thoughts

11 Feb 20214 Mar 2021
Please excuse the long delay in updates, the last month has been pretty hectic. I'm hoping to post more frequently in the next few weeks, because I have a lot…
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Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (2/4) The Libertine (1968) aka La Matriarca

17 Jan 20214 Mar 2021
In my limited experience thus far, I've seen four spectacular Italian films about BDSM: Femina Ridens, Check to the Queen, The Libertine and Devil in the Flesh. Each one explores…
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La Voglia Matta (1962), An Interesting Film I Discovered Last Night

31 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
I was hoping to finish my joint review of The Libertine and The Slave as the final blog post of the year, but unfortunately it's gonna need some extra time…
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Beautiful New Years Fantasy

24 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. I used to grow up watching a lot of those stop-motion Rankin-Bass specials around…
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Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (1/4) Intro & Barbarella

19 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
Cannabis is a miraculous substance which I credit for giving me a greater appreciation towards certain works of art. In my experience, to witness a film or album while stoned…
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The Internet as We Know It Might Die (& the Resultant Changes to theCarbonFreeze)

19 Dec 202010 Jun 2021
UPDATE: Ultimately, a less severe version of the bill described in this post was passed instead. It still represents the latest of many government restrictions of our digital liberty and…
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Thoughts on Rocko’s Modern Life

7 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
I'm not sure if this is apparent to my readers or not, based solely on my body of work, but 90's nostalgia has always been a big part of my…
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Movie Poster Look-Alikes

3 Dec 2020
I haven't been able to finish any writing prompts lately, due to various personal and scheduling issues. That said, I still have a handful of entries in various stages of…
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Personal Tragedy & Peanuts

23 Nov 20204 Mar 2021
Not to appear as though I'm fishing for sympathy or anything, but my grandfather recently passed away. It's been pretty difficult for me considering I haven't seen him in four…
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Erotic Cinema: A Lost Film, Cool Posters & More Femina Ridens Praise

12 Nov 20204 Mar 2021
Through a complicated series of events, I recently decided to delve into the world of X-rated movies once again, specifically the "roughie" exploitation variety. I've been in a dark mood…
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Thoughts on Groundhog Day (and the Meaning of Life)

31 Oct 2020
I've had this old review of Groundhog Day waiting around literally from the very first day I started the blog. I have held off on posting it until now because…

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