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Movie Review

The Pornographers (Jinruigaku nyumon) [DVD]

The Pornographers (Jinruigaku nyumon) [DVD]

Director Shohei Imamura loved outcast characters, so its no surprise that he made a film like The Pornographers (Jinruigaku nyumon), which is about a man who makes illegal 8mm stag films for a living, but uses the money to support a widow and her weird family. Imamuras films are often dark, but funny, and he is fond of shining lights in the darkest corners of postwar Japanese societ ... ...

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  • Famed violin to be shown at Titanic museum in Pigeon Forge

    The violin played by Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley aboard the ship as it sank will be on exhibit starting May 22 at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge. The violin, a subject of much controversy and study, is shown here with a case showing Hartley's initials. The instrument will be auctioned in October in England by a British auction ...

  • Steel company expands in Knoxville adds 40 new jobs

    An international steel company is expanding its business in Knoxville. On Monday, state officials joined representatives from Gerdau to announce they were adding a facility in the WestBridge Business Park where workers will take steel rebar manufactured at the current Lonsdale mill and apply finishing services for original equipment manufacturers. The new facility will create approximately 40 ...

  • Hardees Breakfast Club receives their own painting in Karns

    Almost every morning since 1986, a group of men and women have met for breakfast at the Hardee's in Karns. The Karns Hardee's was the first fast food restaurant in the community, so it was a perfect place for the group of locals to meet. Larry York said, "Actually it's great to be here. We enjoy each other. Sometimes we have a lot to talk about and other times it will be ...

  • Blount Co. investigating death of couple found in their home

    The Blount County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a Louisville couple found dead in their home. According to Sheriff James Lee Berrong, a relative found Rebecca A. Adkins, 53, and Steven R. Adkins, 54, in their home on Chandler Road Sunday evening around 8:30 pm. It's not known how long the couple had been deceased. Autopsies are being performed on Monday to determine ...

  • More Fort Campbell troops return from Afghanistan

    FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- More of the "Rakkasans" have returned to Fort Campbell from Afghanistan. The plane carrying nearly 90 members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division touched down at the U.S. Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border Sunday evening. Environmental and science engineering officer Julie Bridges was surrounded by family, including her ...

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