Mr. Peel's Sardine Liqueur

Deciphering the Code of Cinema From the Center of Los Feliz by Peter Avellino

Friday, July 11, 2008

More Hate Than Love

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By my count, THE LAST MISTRESS is the third Asia Argento film to get a release in U.S. theaters in 2008. As far as I’m concerned, that’s not...
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Monday, July 7, 2008

Mixing Business With Pleasure

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You get used to some things, you wind up missing them when they’re gone. And I miss John Landis films. Within that nasty dark humor and DRAG...
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Friday, July 4, 2008

Abusing the Privilege

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It was during the Fourth of July weekend twenty-five years ago that I was taken by my parents to my first R-rated film in the theater. Of co...
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Monday, June 30, 2008

Dreaming

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In some ways the ideal person to view Jacques Demy’s 1969 film MODEL SHOP would be somebody who has already seen his first feature LOLA, lov...
Thursday, June 26, 2008

An Itemized Account

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One good thing about the new DIRTY HARRY DVD box set is that it gave me the chance to finally see THE ENFORCER, the third film in the series...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Unintended Diane Arbus Subtext

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If you were in L.A. this past weekend, you know how hot it was. Determined to not be trapped in the heat on Sunday, I decided to go to the A...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Element of Surprise

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Simply put, GET SMART is the best Alan Arkin movie that I’ve seen on my birthday since THE ROCKETEER. Is any greater praise really needed? I...
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Monday, June 23, 2008

They Call Them Millions

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Words cannot express how thrilling the opportunity to see Sergio Leone’s ONCE UPON A TIME AT THE WEST at the Academy in Beverly Hills really...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

On The Wings Of A Demon

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A young woman discovers a strange power within herself which ultimately helps in fighting the forces of evil. Yes, that is Argento’s MOTHER ...
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Mr. Peel aka Peter Avellino
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I'm a writer. I live in Los Feliz. Sometimes I go to the movies. There's more to tell, but not just now.
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