PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY

Originally published on January 20, 2008 When people begin describing a movie as being “Very much like 'The Blair Witch Project,'” there’s a...

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WHITEOUT

British actress Kate Beckinsale looks great in her spanking white sport bra/skivvies, even if only for a few seconds, in "Whiteout," the latest excursion...

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COOKIES AND CREAM

One of the key things about indie film is that by definition, anyone can do it. Pick up a camera and go. With today’s technology, making a movie is...

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CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS

We expect children's fantasy tales to be about alternate worlds. The early Saturday-afternoon serials solidified this tradition, and once “Star Wars”...

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KEEPING THE PEACE

"Keeping the Peace," a new documentary co-directed by JJ Garvine and Tai Parquet which won the audience award at the 2009 Philadelphia Independent Film...

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HA-SODOT (THE SECRETS)

In this 2008 film by Avi Nesher, one of Israel’s most respected directors, Ania Bukstein stars as Noemi, a rather studious young woman living in Israel. ...

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THE BURNING PLAIN

Whenever Charlize Theron goes to the dark side, we can't help recalling her performance in “Monster,” which could have freaked out even Eileen Wuornos,...

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THE INFORMANT!

Prolific and varied best describes Steven Soderbergh's career. “Sex, Lies and Videotape,” “Out of Sight” and “The Limey” are all compelling...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: DRUGS ARE LIKE THAT

BOOTLEG FILES 301: “Drugs Are Like That” (1970s-era anti-drug educational film narrated by Anita Bryant). LAST SEEN: It can be seen online at...

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JENNIFER’S BODY

The Bitch is Back “Jennifer’s Body” is a trash-horror classic. I loathed “Juno,” the only previous film scripted by Diablo Cody, and I expected...