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Moving!

Due to some interest from the editor over there, I'm going to be re-starting and moving this blog over to the Dormont-Brookline, PA Patch website at http://dormont-brookline.patch.com/.
 
The direct address to the blog itself will be http://dormont-brookline.patch.com/blogs/overpriced-popcorn .

As I think about it I'll try to cross-post any articles here, but that will be the home of this blog from here on out.

I'll likely re-post most of the entries from here, over there, to get things going and I will also be adjusting the format to cover older films, both classic and cult, and films on DVD and Blu Ray. I'll also post articles about the film industry as I see it.

So, feel free to check it out over there and feel free to comment!

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