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Robert Cettl

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Robert is a published author and member of ALIA (Australian Library & Information Association). He has a BA(Hons) in Film Study from the Flinders University of SA, a Grad Dip (Information Studies) from UniSA and a Grad Cert (TESOL) from Flinders University. His film non-fiction is published by McFarland & Co. Inc. in the USA. He currently teaches English in China from where he also works as a freelance independent digital publisher and designer.

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CHOIRBOYS, THE (1976: d. Robert Aldrich)

Robert Aldrich's The Choirboys is one of the most critically excoriated films of the 1970s. It has no defenders. Well - one: me. Where many try to absent this one from their Aldrich appreciation, I find myself re-watching it frequently. Yes, its vulgar, crass, indefensibly offensive to homosexuals, meandering and often sleazy. It's also got a fantastic ensemble cast, an anti-authoritar... Read more of this blog post »

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	Terrorism in American Cinema: An Analytical Filmography, 1960-2008 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Serial Killer Cinema: An Analytical Filmography with an Introduction 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	They Only Kill Their Masters by Robert Cettl (Goodreads Author), Porn Hound 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Offensive to a Reasonable Adult 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Australian Film Tales 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Omega to Alpha 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Altruistic Pornographer 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Koran of Sex 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marketing Machismo: Schwarzenegger's Raw Deal 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Flesh of the Lotus

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Robert Cettl said: " In the preface to Flesh of the Lotus (BearManor Books, 2011) debuting author Bob Chinn contextualizes his long-standing opposition to censorship in terms of his importation of both literary classics banned by the American authorities and unrepentant...more "

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Robert Cettl wrote a new blog post CHOIRBOYS, THE (1976: d. Robert Aldrich) Robert Aldrich's The Choirboys is one of the most critically excoriated films of the 1970s. It has no defenders. Well - one: me. Where many t... Read more of this blog post »
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Robert Cettl made a comment on his profile "A reminiscence on how I was labelled a "pornographer" for writing poetry. The banned and censored works themselves may be worth putting out as an eBoo...more "
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Robert Cettl rated a book 4 of 5 stars Notes on Democracy by H.L. Mencken read in January, 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
HL Mencken’s Notes on Democracy, recently republished in a sterling new paperback edition by Dissident Books, was originally published in 1926. Mencken was then a respected columnist and was considered one of the most progressive voices speaking in f...more
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