Category Archives: Features

Before They Were Stars: Joe Manganiello in “Spider-Man”

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWCi9Bxu1pk Before he was a badass werewolf on True Blood, before he was dancing around in his underpants in Magic Mike XXL, before he was Pee-wee Herman’s idol in Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, Joe Manganiello was trying to beat up Tobey … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Jim Varney in a McDonald’s Commercial

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Gill

We’ll round off our brief Before They Were Stars: McDonald’s Edition marathon with this ad for McD’s chopped beefsteak sandwiches, which features a young Jim Varney as a very cheerful cowboy. This one is kind of a grey-area BTWS pick, … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Heather O’Rourke in a McDonald’s Commercial

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Gill

Heather O’Rourke’s story is a tragic tale, as she died at the very young age of 12. You’d think that since she was only 5 or 6 when she was in Poltergeist that it would be impossible to find any … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Corey Feldman in a McDonald’s Commercial

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Gill

I recently worked on a video for McDonald’s, and in the process I had to root through Youtube’s archive of McD’s commercials. And wouldn’t you know it? I found loads of material for BTWS! First up, here’s Corey Feldman before … Continue reading →

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The Reviewinator: Cabin Fever (2016)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Rob

Horror remakes have become so common that they’ve begun separating (or in this movie’s case, “quarantining”) into sub-categories. The “shot-by-shot” remake, for example, is pretty self-explanatory. 1998’s Psycho is still the best example of this, but now we have a … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Bill Nye the Science Guy Performs Stand-Up Comedy on Seattle Public Access

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Gill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EDHLGLZ5y4 Before he was Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill Nye wanted to be a stand-up comedian, and in this clip he does his first stand-up set on Seattle Public Access Station 29 in the early 80’s. I wish I … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: Julianne Moore in “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle”

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Gill

We’ve covered Julianne Moore’s early work (especially on soap operas) pretty extensively on The Back Row, but Moore was so prolific when she was a burgeoning that it seems like there is no limit to the amount of “Before They … Continue reading →

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Before They Were Stars: 15-Year Old Michael Phelps is Interviewed on WJZ-TV Baltimore

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Gill

Before he was the most decorated Olympic athelete of all time, Michael Phelps was just a kid who loved swimming and wanted nothing more than to “get faster.” With the Olympics in full swing, reddit user “stevethenewsguy” decided to dig … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Gems: Vampire’s Kiss (1988)

Posted on August 14, 2016 by castordurden

At the witching hour in NYC, the opening title sequence for the fiendishly pell-mell, daft cult classic Vampire’s Kiss is drenched in atmospheric ghoulishness. When a bat flutters around his apartment, it’s a toss-up as to who is frothing more … Continue reading →

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The Reviewinator: Jason Bourne (2016)

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Rob

The fifth (or is it fourth?) entry in the Bourne franchise brings back its titular character for another round of hyper-kinetic chase sequences and black-ops conspiracy. Now with all of his memories intact, Jason Bourne has new secrets to learn about himself, … Continue reading →

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