Secrets of the Summer House (2010)

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Starring Lindsay Price and David Haydn-Jones. A centuries old curse haunts a family summer house. Male heirs seem to be affected by strange symptoms, occasionally leading to tragedy.

Today in History – August 14th

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Highlights of this day in history: Truman announces Japan’s surrender in World War II; Blackout hits Northeast U.S., Canada; FDR signs Social Security; British troops arrive in N. Ireland; A strike in Cold War Poland; Steve Martin born. (Aug. 14)

Today in History – August 13th

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Highlights of this day in history: First steps toward building the Berlin Wall during the Cold War; Cuba’s Fidel Castro born; Spain’s Cortez captures what’s now Mexico City; Director Alfred Hitchcock born; Baseball’s Mickey Mantle dies. (Aug. 13)

Europa Film Treasures

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I found this site this afternoon and I was like a kid in a candy store. I like silent films and Europa film treasures delivered some really fun video to watch. The site contains a lot of early animation and early european cinematic efforts.
Bucking Broadway (1917)
Let’s start with the thought to be lost [...]

Terror in the Midnight Sun (1959)

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A glowing meteor lands on the icy plains of Lappland in the north of Sweden, the authorities are alerted of the phenomenon, but all is not as it seems; this is not a normal meteor. The movie for the most part is pretty tedious and lame, but it somewhat interresting anyway in the end because [...]

Voltron: Defender of the Universe (198?)

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Remember this one? Hulu has this labeled as “Defender of the Universe”, but this is really the American made Voltron III or “Lion Force Voltron” That didn’t really matter, did it? So it’s 1984 and it looks like it has some of Season 4. Now I’m really confused. Sometimes you just [...]

Big Valley, The (1965-69)

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The Big Valley was based loosely on the Hill Ranch located at the western edge of Calaveras County, not far from Stockton (one episode places the Barkley Ranch a few hours ride from town while another has Jarrod riding past a Calaveras County sign on his way to the TV series’ ranch). The Hill Ranch [...]

Today in History – August 12th

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Highlights of this day in history: Last U.S. combat troops leave Vietnam; Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. killed in World War II; N.J. Gov. McGreevey to resign after declaring he’s gay; Russian sub Kursk explodes; Director Cecil B. DeMille born. (Aug. 12)

Train, The (1964)

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Burt Lancaster plays resistance member Labishe, who in 1944 wants to stop Colonel von Waldheim from shipping rare French masterpieces to Germany.

Apostle, The (1997)

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After attacking a man having an affair with his wife, a preacher flees the law and ends up in a small bayou town. He becomes a catalyst for change in the area, saving his own soul in the process. Written and directed by star Robert Duvall.