Monthly Archives: March 2008

"THE RUINS" RED BAND TRAILER

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Why does anyone go on vacation to exotic locales anymore? Has there been one movie in the last five years where everyone hasn’t ended up dead?

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"THE RUINS" RED BAND TRAILER

Why does anyone go on vacation to exotic locales anymore? Has there been one movie in the last five years where everyone hasn't ended up dead?...

2008 RIVERRUN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP OF FILMS, PANELS AND

The RiverRun International Film Festival, one of the country’s fastest-growing regional film festivals, will screen 31 feature films and 64 short films...

Reviews

HERO, LOVER, FOOL (DVD)

Since Jon Jacobs wrote this film, you can expect at least one moment of New Age/mystical nonsense dialogue that will seem out of place and forced. That...

WHERE THE CHILDREN LEAD AND PARENTS FOLLOW: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER DANIEL KARS

Whenever we choose to watch a documentary instead of a fictional film, our expectations change in tandem. Whether we choose a socially compelling work,...

Reviews

ILS (THEM) (DVD)

There’s a lot to be said for our lust for violence. Many scientists and philosophers have studied the human psyche for centuries and regardless of what...

Blogs

THE FUTURE OF FILM CRITICISM…

Contestant #1 is notable for reviewing a number of DVDs that he has not only never seen, he hasn't even opened them... and goes on at-length about each...

Blogs

"FANBOYS" QUESTION…

What are all those boycotting "Star Wars" fans going to do when they realize that the film sucks in either cut? Because Weinstein isn't trying to ruin the...

YEŞILÇAM! TURKISH EXPLOITATION CINEMA

Originally ran on FilmThreat.com on 03/25/08 Turkey: what is the country best known for? For the post-pub army, the rich and proud Muslim heritage of...

Reviews

RABIA

There are not very many movies where you find yourself worrying about whether a suicide bomber is going to get found out; whether they're going to succeed....

YEŞILÇAM! TURKISH EXPLOITATION CINEMA (PART 5)

A warped double feature offering from Onar Films is "Ölüler konusmazki [The Dead Don’t Talk]" (1970) and "Aska susayanlar seks ve cinayet [Thirsty for...

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