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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “NO, I HAVE NO REGRETS”

By | June 2004

The pre-credits sequence of “No, I Have No Regrets” is perhaps the most jolting of any documentary opening. The camera is set…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: “NO, I HAVE NO REGRETS”

The pre-credits sequence of "No, I Have No Regrets" is perhaps the most jolting of any documentary opening. The camera is set on a stage looking out into...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: ARE THESE GUYS RETARDED?

This was accomplished in short order when we popped in the alternatingly horrifying and genuinely uplifting “The Backyard”. Even though the Den of...

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TALKING PICTURES: POWER PLAY

“I didn’t really have any idea I’d respond to the film this way,” says author Mavis Jukes, wiping away a flood of tears as the end credits roll on...

ENTER THE DEN OF SIN: ARE THESE GUYS RETARDED?

Taking a break from the usual blood and gore, my fiancé decided to add an air of culture to the proceedings and programed a couple of docos. However, in...

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Ronald Reagan holds the distinction of being the only movie actor to become President of the United States of America. When he ran for the office in 1980,...

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