The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride

The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride
Rent It The Movie: Directed by Tiller Russell, The Last Rites Of Ransom Pride does a decent enough job of convincing us that it takes place in Texas even if the credits make it pretty clear that it was shot in Canada. Tint the picture enough and give it a sort of dusty look, and voila, rural Canada all of a sudden becomes rural Texas circa 1912 or something close to it. The opening drum and …
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Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie
Various Artists Mellodrama: The Mellotron Movie Bazillion Points 2010 Few instruments in modern music have endured such a tormented life as the Mellotron. In the mid-1960s, the analog, tape-driven keyboard was hailed by rock ‘n’ roll artists as an expansive musical tool in their arsenal of sound. Especially beloved in progressive rock circles, the Mellotron’s rise to fame came rapidly, only to …
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Intel Threatens to Sue Anyone Who Uses HDCP Crack
Intel is threatening legal action against anybody who uses its proprietary crypto key — leaked on the internet — to produce hardware that defeats the so-called HDCP technology that limits home recording of digital television and Blu-ray.
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Google Hires Netflix VP To Pursue Content Partnerships
One of the people responsible for Netflix’s jaw-dropping selection of content now works for Google, according to a new report.  Indeed, Robert Kyncl should even hold the important title (and position) “Vice President of Content Partnerships” at the search giant. As reported by Peter Kafka , this will put Kyncl in charge of “landing TV and movie deals” for the sake of making Google TV a success …
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