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POV

By | December 2002

Initially, we see everything from Samantha’s point of view, as she sits with Ray and Greg, discussing everything from sex to movies to what it would be like to kill someone…

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POV

To begin, the concept of "POV" is intriguing and opens up a world of possibilities. Similar to Mike Figgis’s "TimeCode" (although much less pretentious...

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SKIN OF MAN, HEART OF BEAST (Peau d’Homme Coeur de Bête)

With a volatile streak of energy, this French drama is much more visceral and meaty than most. It examines its themes with real blood and guts, not always...

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WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE

Japanese filmmaker Imamura is back with another offbeat, creepy romance that gets under our skin even if it never really grabs hold. Sasano (Yakusho) is a...

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MONSTURD

"Monsturd" plays like a second-rate Troma film, and that's not a compliment in this case. Obviously, a horror comedy about a giant fecal creature isn't...

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DICK BABY

"Dick Baby" bills itself as a "rock 'n' roll odyssey" and features music by Dan Rockett and Rockett Band. Mr. Rockett, who plays Ben in the movie, fits the...

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STATIONERY GAMES

Sometimes you appreciate certain movies for all the wrong reasons. The classic skin flicks of the 80s are a prime example. “Malibu Express,”...

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THE PIANO TEACHER

This is not an easy film to sit through--it's a haunting, draining assault on our emotions as it tells a very grim story. Erika Kohut (Huppert) is a top...

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THE PORNOGRAPHER

The title will lure people into this film, but viewers are going to be hideously disappointed. That's putting it mildly. Because only fans of the most...

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SENTIMENTAL DESTINIES (Les Destinées Sentimentales)

The title translates as "sentimental destinies," which is a suitably epic name for this meaty three-hour French romance that spans 30 turbulent years in...

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EPIPHANY

Don't know for sure whether it's comforting or depressing to realize that such gaudy Hollywood messes as The Matrix don't quite corner the market on films...

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