BangBang Cinema: Bitch Slap

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mM7ORw5m78 I couldn't find any recently released firearms fun for my inaugural column. So I dug through some DVD releases and unearthed a quaint little art house film called Bitch Slap. The cover art---boasting a...

Gun Violence. Pivot Point?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YCzVUle9JY

BangBang Cinema: The Hurt Locker

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEgYrjH_xNw I see a lot of movies in a year. Hell, I probably see more movies in a month than a lot of people do in twelve. But every now and then, one that I...

Saturday Morning Post: Janie’s Got a Gun

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqQn2ADZE1A Okay, campers - a couple of hours late (sorry...slept in for once), here's our Saturday Morning Post for your aural enjoyment, Aerosmith performing their 1994 hit, Janie's Got a Gun. Now here at TTAG,...

Amber Heard Sleeps With . . . a .357 Magnum

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Given that Erin Young's stalker is familiar with Barrett rifles, I can understand why Ms. Heard would want it known that she sleeps within spitting distance of a .357 Magnum at night. The...

BangBang Cinema: Aces ‘n Eights

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Is there anything more American than a Western? The open expanse of untamed, lawless country. Self-reliant men standing up for what's right. A gun on every hip. And a story line so predictable...

Sunday Morning Post: Vaseline Machine Gun

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF3kbVp23kk Now before you get the wrong idea and go all Gloria Allred on me, this is a well-known (near legendary) song composed and performed by the master of the 12 string guitar, Leo Kottke....

How Long Has Hollywood Hated Guns?

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I'm a huge fan of the late, great Don Knotts. And Andy Griffith, for that matter. I have no idea about their personal political leanings (although I hear that Opie is a Leftie). And I don't have any idea or indication that Desilu Productions, the producers, directors, stars or anybody else associated with The Andy Griffith Show was anti-gun. But the point I am trying to make here, is that if you want to hurt something, one of the most effective ways to do it is to make fun of it.

Book Review: The Defector by Daniel Silva

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I was mesmerized by news coverage of the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in his Dubai hotel room.  Al-Mabhouh was a co-founder of the paramilitary wing of Hamas, the militant Islamist group...

Rutger Hauer is . . . Hobo With A Shotgun

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKd0JRCZi9I (Clip NSFW - Rated "R" for language & violence) "Back in 2007, as the Tarantino/Rodriguez double-feature film, Grindhouse, was being released, there was a contest challenging the public to create their own grindhouse/exploitation film trailer,"  the citizen journalists...

Book Review: The Last Patriot by Brad Thor

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Let’s get right to the point. The Last Patriot, a thriller by Brad Thor, is the most ridiculous book I’ve read in my adult life with the possible exception of Everyone Poops by...

Book Review: The Tess Monaghan series

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"I don't worry too much. After all, I have this fine watch dog -" the greyhound, Esskay, unrolled stiffly from the sofa, did her salaam stretch, and presented herself to Patrick for the obligatory...