ROBOT JOX
Hankering for some solid B-movie sci-fi action?
This "lost", late '80s gem just popped up on Prime.
Directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-animator) it features some great stop motion FX that...

Lately I have been vibing on the films of Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel and Bruno Romy (A French bloke who co-directed the first 3 films)
They are a Belgian based duo who make whimsical,...

Means nothing without an accompanyjng snapshot of your soul patch...

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Plus I thought hipsters only drank Pabst...

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ONLY GOD FORGIVES
I took some minor slagging for digging this flick back when it was in theaters...

The Cineplex destroyed the single-screen arthouse cinema, now some cineplexes are in danger...
...

Sadly, no.

THE SIGNAL
This is like a Twilight Zone/Outer Limits episode on meth.

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Some solid "arthouse"/indie horror flicks have popped up on Prime recently.

For example:

YOU'RE NEXT
A wicked genre mash-up of the family reunion comedy and the home invasion thriller.
Snappy...

SPUTNIK
This well crafted and low-key Russian sci-fi thriller borrows elements from the likes of Brain Damage, Alien, Heinlen's Puppet Masters, The Faculty, Dreamcatcher, The Hidden, and Shivers...

SAVE YOURSELVES!
Hip and savvy sci-fi comedy skewering Brooklyn millenials, humankind's continued reliance on tech, self-help movements, and the vacuous inclinations of most people. Nods to Star...

Truth Seekers apparently got the axe.
Bummer.
I rather enjoyed S1 and woulda been cool with a second season.
Oh well.
A bit surprising considering that Amazon has a bit of a rep for rescuing...

Bob at Sports Hub. Hella OG. Used to own Elite Feet.

Phil at Blue Zone. He is super part-time, though, so call and see when he is in.

Jason at Best Fit.

Does one need a different permit to camp at a Sno-Park or is it the same one I just bought locally for $25 sans shipping and inconvenience fees?

Yup.
Untracked at The Star yesterday began to set-up around 10am, getting moderately heavy; Virgin Sierra Cement.
Crust began forming around 2:30...
Was surprisingly mellow, too, in terms of...

Glad Y'all are staying relatively safe and getting after it.
I continue to appreciate the stoke and tales of survival (both on snow and with the airlines).

Yesterday I learned that the average...

Y'all ready for the Cold craze?

http://washingtonbeerblog.com/a-new-style-of-ipa-wayfinder-and-ecliptic-introduce-cold-ipa/

New Bpurdain book dropping soon:

https://ew.com/books/anthony-bourdain-world-travel-excerpt/

Watched The Bicycle Thieves and Jules et Jim last night.
Wow.
Essential cinema.

Both are also avail via HBOMax and Kanopy, too.

Thanks Wobbs and Gimp!

Def gonna have to start exploring NV! I have only skied Austin Summit off of 50...

I lollygagged today and missed my window for laps on SRBSRH. By the time I got there at...

Mind Melter DDH IPA
Moonraker Brewing Comnpany, Auburn, CA
ABV: 7.0
Hops: Citra, Strata, Centennial, Simcoe
IBU: 45

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Vibes Hoppy Pilsner
Almanac Beer Co., Alameda, CA
ABV: 5.0%
Hops: Huell Melon & Motueka
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat, Carafoam

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Strata Visions Pale Ale
Moonraker Brewing Company, Auburn, CA
ABV: 5.0%
Hops: Strata

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I ski bell-to-bell 5 days a week most weeks...

Not familiar with any of these recs, but I have read a number of Saunders shorts and they are solid...
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I really dug Hawke's debut novel, The Hottest State and his new one sounds intriguing...
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The Star rode exceptionally well today.
Found a soccer field length of untracked Sierra blower and the lumpy bumps on "Rail Splitter" were chalky bueno.
Scored some floof in the trees off the...

If you ain t there by 7:30 you will be screwed. Trust me.

Lifts start spinning at 8:30, fwiw...

Prince Avalanche
This is a wonderfully eccentric dramedy about two hapless fellows spending the summer as part of an isolated road crew.
I actually enjoyed it more than than the original Icelandic...

SRBSRH was interesting yesterday between 1:30 and 4.
About 11 vehicles parked between the 4 "lots", yet didn't see a soul on the slope the whole time until we made our exit.
It was foggy and windy;...

Danke gracias Wobbz!

PS
When you gonna post a TR from Elko Snow Bowl?

I thought this thread was about skiing/riding and bootfitting, not politics and complaining about resorts being packed on Saturdays after a storm cycle...

Gimpy (or anybody else), bring us back on...

wait, I thought dude lived...?

Rocco Schiavone: Ice Cold Murders
I stumbled upon this well-crafted Italian series a few weeks ago. At that time the first season was available for free with your Prime sub. Now, it appears that all...

Clearly Confused Decocted Pilsner
Moonraker Brewing Company, Auburn, CA
ABV: 5.0%

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Thundera Hazy IPA
Modern Times Beer Company, San Diego, CA
ABV: 6.7%
Hops: Citra, Idaho 7
IBU: 45

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IMHO, the last Godzilla movie was horrid, so my expectations for this are rather low.
That said, this is the type of mindless FX driven opulence best seen on the Big Screen (i.e there is no way I...

Just in time for St Paddy's...

https://www.wellandgood.com/avocado-sourdough-bread-recipe/amp/

InterWebz be buzzing about further delays for the release of No Time To Die

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/no-time-to-die-release-date-james-bond-b1792641.html

Observations from Friday:

Saw a Lexus stuck in the berm at Alder Creek/89 at 7 am. Was still there at 5 pm

Friend witnessed some impatient jackhole plow into 3 cars at the intersection of...

My roof is roughly 30 degrees and it just slid...

4 feet and counting at Casa Dookey (I am at 6300).

Snow on my roof just slid, dropping a sizable "avalanche" of snow on my back deck, so I am cool with the extreme rating (my roof has never slid...

Gonna have to figure out where I can snag a copy of this month's Empire, in which Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) moderates an article about great theatrical experiences:
...

Day Of The Dolphin (1973)
Dug into this 1970s conspiracy-cum-scifi-cum-thriller yesterday. Strong performances from George C Scott and a coupla dolphins, plus a deep crew of recognizable character...

I will be curious to see if QT's scriptwriting skills transfer over into novel writing...

https://www.nme.com/news/film/quentin-tarantino-once-upon-a-time-in-hollywood-book-release-date-2867003

Meanwhile...$90 6-packs of craft lager:

https://vinepair.com/articles/screaming-eagle-hanabi-lager/

AMERICAN ANIMALS
4.5 / 5

Who knew Lexington, Kentucky could be such a wellspring of intrigue and mayhem?
Call this the millenial version of Going In Style (the original 1979 film starring George...

RIP Oly...

https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/food/amp/olympia-beer-pauses-production-washington-15901913.php

The Stew

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Is Tenet a flop or a cult hit?

https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/movies/2021/1/26/22249447/tenet-is-a-cult-movie-christopher-nolan-pandemic