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Favorite Films: Oathbound Swear ‘Alien,’ ‘Big Lebowski,’ ‘Interstellar,’ ‘Cabin in the Woods’ Are the Bomb

Posted in Favorite Films, Interviews, Videos with tags , , , , , , on 02/14/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Oathbound, Seattle’s most promising progressive-metalcore band, are ready to finally make their big smash with the March 6 release of Colors in Grey (Eclipse), their debut LP. Three of the band members – Taylor Harper (guitar), Steve Schwarz (bass) and Travis Morlan (drums) – generously devoted a chunk of their Friday night to participate in the latest edition of Favorite Films, one of The Bad Penny‘s ongoing series.

And we couldn’t have had more fun with the spirited, genuinely good fellas. For proof, watch the video of our lively and loose conversation.

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Hollywood’s Creepy Critter Clones Capture Cinemas

Posted in Doppelgängers, Fun And Games with tags , , on 09/10/2024 by Kurt Orzeck

Open your eyes and espy these pricey billboards for two of the summer’s scariest blockbusters. With Alien Romulus and Infested sharing almost nothing in common (we won’t spoil you with any surprises), how did this odd billboard coincidence come to pass? Could it be that the marketing execs at both studios chose to borrow (or even rip off) each other’s idea? Nah. Hollywood ain’t that cynical. Right?

This novice mistake (or prank … or whatever it is) deserves a special place in the annuals of the chronicles of cinematic history.

Check out the posters:

Alien: Romulus and Infested

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