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HOLLOW

By | May 2009

Though richly shot, carefully lit, and tightly edited, this incomprehensible film makes the viewing experience a (sorry!) hollow one.

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HOLLOW

Here is a stylish short film that seems influenced by slow-burn creepers like Kubrick’s “The Shining” or Polanski’s “The Tenant.” Less about...

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GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST

Matthew McConaughey has been in the public eye for sixteen years now. Looking back on it, his has been one of the oddest showbiz careers in recent memory....

LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2009 LINEUP ANNOUNCED!

Running from June 18-28 in Westwood Village, The Los Angeles Film Festival will screen more than 70 feature films, 70 shorts, and 50 music videos. The...

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BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: CAPRICA (DVD)

Prequels are tricky endeavors, because your audience knows more or less how the story will turn out. So your job is to somehow make them still care about...

CANADIAN CLASSICKS: CUBE

Cube [1996] ^ Director: Vincenzo Natali ^ Writer: Vincenzo Natali, André Bijelic, Graeme Manson ^ Starring: Julian Richings, Maurice Dean Wint, David...

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THE LAST LULLABY

If films about assassins/clandestine service agents taking on a final job have taught us anything, it’s that you shouldn’t agree to a last job unless...

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BEESWAX

Jeannie (Tilly Hatcher), the main character in “Beeswax” (Andrew Bujalski) is learning the hard way that if it isn’t such a great idea for friends to...

NOT SO “AMATEUR”: REGAN REESE EXPOSED

If you haven't seen “Amateur Porn Star Killer 3” (APSK 3) yet, you may want to do so before reading this interview so you'll have some sense of context...

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MAKE-OUT WITH VIOLENCE

“Make-Out with Violence” is proud of its dual identity. The film's promotional copy describes itself as a teen coming-of-ager with a zombie theme...

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ACHILLES AND THE TORTOISE (AKIREAU TO KAME)

Takeshi Kitano's "Akiresu To Kame” opens with an animated retelling of the ancient Greek paradox of Achilles and the Tortoise. The tale uses mathematics...

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