The Death Column: January 2012
Lots of badass people die every month. In this new feature, we say a proper goodbye to them.
Lars Nilsen
Join Date: Mar 26, 2011 • Last Entry Date: Apr 05, 2015 • Articles: 246
Lars Nilsen has been a programmer for the Alamo Drafthouse since 2001. He created or co-created the Alamo's Weird Wednesday, Terror Tuesday, Asian Invasion, and Cinema Club series and the Alamo pre-show concept, which he oversaw from 2004-2010. He loves Kung Fu movies, Spaghetti Westerns, loud music and stew.
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Watch This Totally Spontaneous Outpouring Of Grief Over Kim Jong Il
This is maybe one of the weirdest pieces of video I've ever seen.
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Save 35MM Exhibition
Seeing film projected on a screen may soon be a thing of the past. Here's why you should care.
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Sonny Chiba Wants To Sell You Alcohol, Fishing Poles And Suits
Certified badass, certified commercial spokesman.
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When Fantastic Fest Met The Brisbane IFF: Lars Goes Down Under
Fantastic Fest programmer Lars Nilsen headed down to Australia for the Brisbane International Film Festival, where HUMAN CENTIPEDE II was a subject of much controversy. Here's his report.
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Fantastic Fest Now Accepting “100 Best Kills” Entries!
Every year at Fantastic Fest we sit in a theater, drink some beer and watch 100 amazing cinematic deaths. This year you can submit your ideas for what should be shown. If your kill is chosen, you’ll win 100 DVDs and Blus!
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TV Owners: Fix Your Shit!
Lars Nilsen rages against the dying of the proper aspect ratio on widescreen TVs and demands an end to compressed or stretched images!
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The Badass Hall Of Fame: Pauline Kael
A good critic doesn’t just give opinions about art, a good critic shapes the course of art. There has never been a film critic as good, or as important, as Pauline Kael.
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The Badass Hall Of Fame: Tura Satana
She was a superwoman - belted, buckled and booted. Tura Satana transcended film to become one of the most iconic badass women of all time.