KinoVentura

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Both issues of Apache Revolver are live: https://kino-ventura.square.site/ Minneapolis based (fictional) Crime Enthusiast. I write about movies at https://kino-ventura.blogspot.com/ subscribe to my newsletter at https://kinoventura.beehiiv.com/

I would have loved to write something for the Sharky's Machine 4k, but maybe I can channel that into more grist for the zine mill. I've had a Reynolds essay knocking around in my brain for a bit.

Been working like a madman all week, my email overfloweth with screeners, and somehow there are THREE movies in theaters this weekend I'd like to see. Good problem to have but why can't they release some of this stuff in July?

Was very happy to be part of this zine and had a blast writing about Argento, Trauma, and the Twin Cities. Copies will definitely be available at Odd Mart and likely other cool local spots

Front cover of MORE FUN! Zine
My article was n shooting locations of Dario Argento’s Trauma

Ooh. This has been on my watchlist for a while. Very cool looking package

Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media@disc-connected.bsky.social · 3w ago

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on December 8th on Blu-ray in the US from #NeonEagleVideo: #ATrueStoryOfThePrivateGinzaPolice (1973)! Following Japan’s defeat in WW2, a group of restless former soldiers (Toei yakuza eiga veterans Noburu Ando, Tatsuo Umemiya, Hideo Murota, and Tsunehiko Watase)

Had to scramble to catch the last screening of this at my local last night. Totally worth it. There's been some flicks in my wheelhouse lately that have gotten buried despite getting dist. deals from higher profile indies. No screeners, very little press, 6-7 day theatrical run. Don't love that

Jedidiah Ayres@maybejed.bsky.social · 3w ago

@nerdofnoir.bsky.social gets it - don't miss IDIOTS in its sure to be too-brief theatrical window letterboxd.com/nerd_of_noir...

I've been watching this movie since high school and somehow still don't have a physical copy. Looks like a good time to remedy that.

Disc-Connected: Your trusted news source in physical media@disc-connected.bsky.social · last mo.

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on November 16th in the UK and November 17th in North America on #4K/Blu-ray dual format from @filmsradiance.bsky.social: #MiamiBlues (1990)! George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank) adapted celebrated noir author Charles Willeford’s novel Miami Blues for the screen with

I noticed two new mystery film screening series popped up locally over the weekend. It's an awesome problem to have, but I think we might be reaching/exceeding maximum secret screening density. Send Mpls your film fanatics, we need their eyeballs.