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Why are these great concert flicks of yesteryear so obscure on VHS and DVD? I finally got to see The Big TNT Show ---on American Movie Classics--- after hearing so many rave reviews about it for over ten years. We get quite a diverse platter of performers, with Tina Turner absolutely stealing the show. Whoever pieced this film together wisely saved her for last; placing her anywhere else in the flick would have stolen any thunder from those who had to follow up! Only complaint is a bit too big a dose of Donavan and The Byrds. Not that I dislike either, but would rather have seen a tad more Bo Diddley, Ray Charles, or Joan Baez. That, however, is my only complaint. BIG TNT is now one of my top 5 fave concert films!

Swamp Girl is one of those rare cinematic masterpieces that dares to explore and plunge into the toxic spirit that lies deep within disturbed and corrupt souls who try in vain to lay claim to the fruits of an Eden-like swampland in Georgia. Simone Griffeth brilliantly pulls off a complex character study, bridging the gap between an innocent doe-like teen free from the binds of society, yet possessing a believable drive to "deliver the goods" when outside pressure invades her turf. If you are an NRA member, you might be turned off by Simone's anti-firearm declaration (taunting a foe who is powerless without their gun,etc.), but open your mind, and the payoff is worth it! So open up and find a copy of Swamp Girl!

This noble effort by Fellini reveals that one of his unspoken influences in film was no doubt Rene Cardonas. Orchestra Rehearsal reveals chaotic visions of a society crumbling within the confines of destruction and apathy. It appears obvious that Fellini borrowed the protaga-symbolism that Rene Cardonas used in his film "Santa Claus," the only difference being Cardonas delivered a clear and enlightening vision. Fellini came close, but there is only one Rene Cardonas.