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Flix & Sips: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

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Jan. 13, 2026

Flix & Sips: Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Greetings! In this week's episode John and I tackle one of the most powerful films of the Vietnam era: Oliver Stone’s Born on the Fourth of July . Starring Tom Cruise in a career-defining performance, the film tells the true ...

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Jan. 3, 2026

Jackie Brown (1997) - with author John Bukowski

Greetings! In this episode of Stamper Cinema, we take a deep dive into Jackie Brown, Quentin Tarantino’s soulful, character-driven crime film and one of the most underrated entries in his filmography. Based on Elmore Leonard’...

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Dec. 16, 2025

Harvey (1950) - with writer/filmmaker Brent Lindstrom

Greetings! In this week's episode of Stamper Cinema , we revisit one of Hollywood’s most beloved and quietly subversive classics: Harvey (1950), starring James Stewart in one of the most charming performances of his career. D...

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Dec. 5, 2025

Flix & Sips: Platoon (1986)

Greetings! In this week's FLIX & SIPS episode of Stamper Cinema, we head into the jungle to break down Oliver Stone’s Platoon (1986) - one of the most raw, emotional, and as John says, 'Influential war films ever made.' Drawi...

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Nov. 21, 2025

Flix & Sips: Stripes (1981)

Greetings! In the episode we're introducing a new series to Stamper Cinema. We're calling it Flix & Sips. In these episodes, John swaps his role as recurring guest for recurring co-host . We still talk movies, we still share ...

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Oct. 31, 2025

A Dozen (or so) Vampire Movies To Sink Your Teeth Into

Greetings! Halloween is here, and in this week's episode we're going for the jugular! That's right, we're talking Vampires. Some good, some bad, but all are essential. I've got a dozen-ish vampire films you must see before yo...

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Recent Blog Posts

June 20, 2025

The Coolest Movies Ever Made - And What That Even Means

I recently came across a question on Bluesky: what is the coolest movie you’ve ever seen? At first I was intrigued by answering the question. I had a shortlist of like 10-15 films. But then, upon deeper consideration, I became more fascinated …

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Aug. 4, 2023

The Very First Movie Theater(s): A Participation Award Discussion Thr…

[Editor's note - In this piece I'll be using the common American version of theater opposed to the UK standard theatre. No offense to anyone who has a preference for the latter]  Did you know that if you google 'what was the very first movie t…

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Sept. 2, 2022

Workplace Comedies

Happy Labor Day everyone! The holiday originally founded in the late 1800s to pay tribute to all the blood, sweat and tears done by the American workforce, but now pays tribute to killer shopping deals at the expense of the American workforce, 'Ummm…

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