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BAD MOVIE POLICE CASE #2: CHICK BOXER (DVD)

By | March 2005

People love looking at car accidents. This is the film equivalent of one. Be warned, though. Accidents don’t get much worse than this…

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BAD MOVIE POLICE CASE #2: CHICK BOXER (DVD)

For those unfamiliar with the concept, the Bad Movie Police (Ariauna Albright and Lilith Stabs) seek out and punish those who make horrible films -- a...

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TRAILER TOWN (DVD)

Ever read about or seen the film that Crispin Glover directed using a cast of mongoloids and various other human anomalies? Sounds lurid and fascinating...

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DEAD MEAT (DVD)

“Dead Meat” features Ron Jeremy as Andre the Butcher, a bloated, apple-cheeked sloth who picks and eats scabs from his leprosy-infected skin. When...

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ECHO

This short-subject film reflects one of the more interesting fascinations of late-nineties filmmakers: video as memory. A meek voyeur approaches a tired...

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NORMAN

The best ally for poignancy and pathos is a filmmaker that knows how to use both and Dan Elortegui is one of those people. While his DV methods could use...

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RETURNER (DVD)

Ever get a sense of déjà vu while watching a movie? A little itch in the back of your brain that tells you that you’ve seen this shit before? You’ll...

I LOVE YOUR WOYK

Tuesday, March 8, 2005 Ben Kingsley is a middle-aged Jewish matron from Long Island. “I love your woyk,” he says. He’s telling the story of a...

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One of the best and worst aspects of being a film critic is dealing with the directors, writers and stars of the films. They can be some of the most...

MPAA ON TRIAL: “BAD EDUCATION”

The line between “subject content” and “exposition” isn’t quite clear when it comes to the MPAA. Why should a film get a ratings shaft just...

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