Monthly Archives: June 2005

WAR OF THE WORLDS

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IN THEATERS! This is some bleak material for Spielberg, who goes further than usual to show us the depths to which human beings under duress can sink. “War of the Worlds” is very effective, with a couple of notable exceptions…

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WAR OF THE WORLDS

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The 4th of July is a great holiday, because there’s nothing quite so American as commemorating your independence by blowing stuff to hell. Every year,...

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MONSTER MAN (DVD)

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In a half serious, cross-bred spoof of the recent string of deserted highway stalker movies (which is fast becoming a genre of its own) such as “Jeepers...

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BROKEN BLOSSOMS (DVD)

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No one ever accused D.W. Griffith of racial sensitivity, but to his credit he opted to call his 1919 feature "Broken Blossoms" instead of using the title...

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EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: SUMMER SCHOOL

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The smell of burnt popcorn and overcooked hot dogs wafts through the air like the stink of napalm in Vietnam. It’s summer at the theatre. A time when...

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ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: TOHO TERRORS

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Then it was time for the second film. We’d programmed “Matango” second since it required greater concentration and this was more likely to happen...

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SOMEONE

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“Someone” is another one of Katrin Bowen’s “video poems,” though this one came before “Almost Forgot My Bones.” That said, this one is far...

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“MURDERBALL” TRAILER

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THE BUNGLERS

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Lessons I’ve Learned From Watching “The Bungler” In accordance with “The Bunglers,” (Section V:198-99), little to no attention should be paid...

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GET YOUR FLICKS INTO ROUTE 66

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The Route 66 Film Festival hass announced its call for entries. All lengths/genres accepted including animation, documentary and foreign language. Special...

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KAIRO

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A horror film that scares you to insomnia is good in the sense that it succeeds in what it sets out to do. That you can’t sleep, however, is bad....

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