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Is The Conversation (1974) a Cautionary Tale for Francis Ford Coppola?
Every auteur filmmaker puts a lot of their essence into their protagonists. But did Coppola see a bit too much of himself in Harry Caul?
Jan 16
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Jeremy Burgess
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New Year's Eve (2011) Has Come and Gone, So Let's Recap Another Year of Dust On The VCR
2025 was the biggest year yet here at Dust On The VCR—in more ways than one. Join me for another New Year's recap and see which pieces topped the list!
Jan 9
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Jeremy Burgess
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The Dust Files: Steve McQueen Was Far Too Old to Play a Teenager in The Blob (1958)
Next week, I'll finally be recapping the last 12 months of this newsletter. This week, I'm preserving the sancticty of my marriage by sharing a very old…
Jan 2
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Jeremy Burgess
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We Need to Bring Back Bittersweet Christmas Movies Like Prancer (1989)
Prancer is a fantastical film, but it's not a fairy tale. It's full of sadness and despair. It also provides a message of hope.
Dec 26, 2025
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Jeremy Burgess
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This is Spinal Tap (1984) Kicked Off One of the Great Director Runs in American Film
Rob Reiner wasn't excactly an auteur, but he was a genius when it came to crowd-pleasing entertainment. The evidence is in his incredible first decade…
Dec 19, 2025
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Jeremy Burgess
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The Dust Files: I'd Like to Pay Tribute to the Heavy Metal Pioneers of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
This week, we're flashing back to Dust On The VCR's very first holiday issue, which happens to be about my very favorite Christmas movie.
Dec 12, 2025
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Jeremy Burgess
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I Still Fondly Remember Renting Cujo (1983) From My Neighborhood Video Store
I can’t recall all of the films I rented from Movie Madness. But I remember renting Cujo. Because it was my first horror movie.
Dec 5, 2025
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Jeremy Burgess
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The Dust Files: I Think It's Important to Remember that Rocky (1976) is a Thanksgiving Movie
Happy day after Thanksgiving, turkeys! I'm serving you some leftovers for today’s newsletter. Because we still need to acknowledge Rocky as a…
Nov 28, 2025
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Jeremy Burgess
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I’m Choosing to Believe that The ‘Burbs (1989) Ends With a Fever Dream
The ending of The Burbs went through a few revisions from the script to the final cut. But did the final moments of the film really even happen?
Nov 21, 2025
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Jeremy Burgess
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Dust On The VCR and KBSVHS Present: Tapesgiving Vol. 2 at the Sidewalk Cinema!
Tapesgiving returns to the Sidewalk Cinema in Birmingham on Friday, November 21! Come enjoy a free VHS double feature with a KBSVHS pop-up shop in the…
Nov 18, 2025
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Jeremy Burgess
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