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- By Frank Wilkins
Considering that first-time director Tony Gilroy, whose previous writing credits include the Bourne trilogy, also penned the lawyer-cum-Lucifer thriller, The Devil's Advocate, it doesn't exactly take a rocket scientist to discern where the legal profession falls on his hierarchy of moral fitness. (Or ...
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- By Frank Wilkins
There's a bitter irony casting a pall over one of this year's smartest and most entertaining films. Not one that's likely to ruin the experience of watching Charlie Wilson's War however. In fact, our knowledge of Afghanistan's role in the events of 9/11, coupled with the way director Mike Nichols and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin handle their ...
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- By Christopher Symonds
Rated: R for strong vampire violence and gore, language, sexuality and some drug use.
Runtime: 94 mins.
Director: P.J. Pesce
Writer: Janice Fischer & James Jeremias
Cast: Gabrielle Rose; Tad Hilgenbrink; Corey Feldman.
Tagline: Never grow old. Never die. Never know fear again.
Genre: Comedy | Horror | Thriller
Memorable Quote: "I'm Edgar Frog, surfboard shaper and vampire hunter. "
Release Date: July 29, 2008
DVD Release Date: July 29, 2008
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- By Christopher Symonds
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, sexuality/nudity, language and some drug content.
Director: Dario Piana
Writer: Evan Charnov, Hans Rodionoff
Cast: Corey Feldman; Tanit Phoenix; Casey B. Dolan
Genre: Horror
Memorable Movie Quote: "A father can't murder his own children. That would be in bad taste."
Release Date: No theatrical release.
Blu-ray Release Date: October 12, 2010.
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MPAA Rating: Not rated by the MPAA.
Runtime: 138 mins.
Director: Federico Fellini.
Writer: Federico Fellini
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni; Claudia Cardinale; Anouk Aimee
Tagline: A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!
Genre: Foreign
Memorable Quote: "All the confusion of my life... has been a reflection of myself! Myself as I am, not as I'd like to be."
Release Date: June 25, 1963 (USA)
Blu-ray Release Date: January 12, 2010
Distributor: Criterion Collection, The
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- By Loron Hays
There’s a locker room scene between Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg – about two-thirds of the way through the film – that best defines the unbalanced problems with David O. Russell’s The Fighter. Here you have the dynamic acting chops of Bale going...
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- By Loron Hays
In Charlie Chaplin’s two-role classic, The Great Dictator, we get his final salute to the silent films of his youthful exploits and the first words ever spoken by The Tramp. It’s a haunting film; one that mocks Hitler and dictators in general (before it was en vogue to do so...
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- By Loron Hays
With faces frozen in horror, Death’s carriage arrives for the terrible soul of David Holm. A reckless sinner, fouled with drink and consumption, and responsible for a great many grievances and other human suffering is Holm and it seems Death, that strict master, is ...
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- By Loron Hays
When the Golden Age of Horror goes off the deep end with all its pre-Hollywood Production Code perversions, the result is a long out of print masterpiece of makeup and maniacal terror. Island of Lost Souls, from 1932, is proudly released in all its unedited ...
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- By Loron Hays
What do bathtub toy boats and plastic helicopters have in common with a dude in a monster suit? Hint: the action takes place in Japan. That’s right. Godzilla, the mother of all mega-monster movies, is returning to run rampage through your home entertainment ...
Read more: Godzilla (1954) The Criterion Collection - Blu-ray Review
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- By Frank Wilkins
What could be worse than being in Florida with a Category 5 hurricane bearing down on the state? No, the answer is not “waking up to discover that you now live in Boca Raton.” The answer we’re looking for is to awaken from the nightmare of your neighborhood now ...
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- By Loron Hays
As a self-confessed hound of the horror genre, I find myself happily unleashed in cinematic cemeteries and very familiar with the format of a good haunt. It takes quite a bit of atmosphere and gore to jar me these days. Starry Eyes, directed and written by Kevin Kölsch and ...
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- By Loron Hays
Charles Bronson is back! Our fearless avenging angel has taken to the streets once again to kick a whole lot of criminal ass. Thank GOD. I already feel safe knowing that his 32-caliber nickel Colt revolver is blazing out of its 4-inch barrel again ...
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Amongst the many memorable moments that occur during director Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian, is one particularly moving episode that perfectly illustrates that the director “gets it” and that his film has been constructed with loads of loving care and meticulous attention ...
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- By Frank Wilkins
Like The King of Rock n’ Roll himself, Baz Luhrmann’s new film, deceptively titled Elvis (more on that later), is bold, brash, and over the top. This should come as no surprise as the Moulin Rouge! director – subscriber to the Auteur Theory of filmmaking – is known for his distinctive style and ...
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- The Black Dahlia Murder - The Death of Elizabeth Short
- The Death of Actress Jane Russell
- The Death of Brandon Lee
- The Death of Chris Farley
- The Death of Dominique Dunne
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