Video: 'Hamburger: The Motion Picture'

An AHT reader just tipped me off to the 1986 comedy Hamburger: The Motion Picture. I'm surprised I could go this long not knowing that this movie existed, even if it's a less than stellar example of filmmaking. The...

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3 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, January 19, 2010 at 4:45 PM
Tagged: Hamburger: The Motion Picture, movies, videos

'Amreeka,' a Film About a Single Palestinian Mom Working at a White Castle in Illinois

Of course, there's more to Amreeka than White Castle, but that's the burger relation. Synopsis: Amreeka chronicles the adventures of Muna, a single mother who leaves the West Bank with Fadi, her teenage son, with dreams of an exciting future...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, September 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Tagged: movies, White Castle

White Castle: No Locations in Las Vegas

Infuriating. Just got an email this morning from White Castle, promoting some sort of tie-in with the movie The Hangover. "Science doctors have but one known cure for a hangover: White Castle," the ad says. Whatevs. The movie is set...

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3 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 2, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Tagged: advertising, movies, The Hangover, White Castle

Burger King Saved Robert Downey Jr.'s Life

Everyone's been reporting this shit about Robert Downey Jr. crediting Burger King with his drug-addiction turnaround. I actually saw this story last week, but everyone was crediting British film magazine Empire as a source. Oddly enough, no one was linking...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 11, 2008 at 11:54 AM
Tagged: Burger King, celebrities, chain burgers, movies

Iron Man's Tony Stark Is a Genius, But Not When It Comes to Burgers

Yeah, I know I'm a couple weeks late to the Iron Man train here. So sue me. I've been working on other projects, so I just got around to seeing this kick-ass flick over the weekend. Anyway, as a...

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9 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, May 27, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Tagged: Burger King, burger lameness, chain burgers, movies

'Juno' Burger Phone

If you've seen Juno, then you know this phone. I haven't seen the movie, but you all keep sending me links to this phone that I figured I'd blog it. I guess this is the phone she talks to her...

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4 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, January 30, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Tagged: movies, pop culture, products