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AKAI

By | July 2009

Richly saturated cinematography, a few scares, and a bit of gore all help to lift the short “Akai” a notch above its peers.

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AKAI

Here is a stylishly shot thriller from Brazil, which gives a peek into the life of a vampire with a guilt complex. Presented entirely without dialogue,...

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BOOTLEG FILES 290: “Wonderama” (a 1955-1977 kiddie TV show). LAST SEEN: Clips are available on numerous web sites. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO:...

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MY BREAKFAST WITH BLASSIE (DVD)

Time has done something curious to “My Breakfast With Blassie,” the 1983 comedy with the offbeat pairing of funnyman Andy Kaufman and professional...

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AWAY WE GO

You’ve got to give director Sam Mendes credit: He does not make the same movie twice. Perhaps because he’s British, he is endlessly fascinated by the...

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PUBLIC ENEMIES

Even with all its variations through the 20th century – gloomy noirs, renegade cops, serial killers – the American crime film goes back to one source. ...

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EPITAPH (GIDAM)

This South Korean creeper is part gore fest, part romance, part ghost story, and all confusing. Most of it takes place in a hospital during the 1942...

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