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MATEWAN

By | March 2002

SXSW FILM FESTIVAL TRIBUTE TO JOHN SAYLES! Sayles may always be perceived as a (damned good) writer first and a (not too shabby) director second…

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MATEWAN

A fictionalized retelling of events that led up to a vicious 1920 battle between striking miners and union-busting private detectives from 1987, "Matewan"...

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LIANNA

"Return of the Secaucus 7" made John Sayles a star on the art house circuit, but it was "Lianna," his second, lesser known, film where he proved that he...

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RAGING DOVE

One doesn't normally think of boxers as peacemakers. The whole point of their sport, after all, is to beat the living crap out their opponent, regardless...

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CQ

Paul (Jeremy Davies) is an ambitious filmmaker living in 1969 Paris, which is hopping with student protests in the spirit of free love and revolution. He...

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MISS AMERICA

There she is! Lisa Ades' "Miss America" is an affectionate look at that epic, extravagantly shallow American institution, the Miss America pageant. The...

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HOME MOVIE

"American Movie" was an amazing documentary by director Chris Smith. His latest, "Home Movie" is as highly entertaining as his previous work, filled with...

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TRIBUTE

Watching a film about tribute bands may sound like a horrifying prospect to many, but as with any potentially cringe-inducing sight, the seemingly...

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LUNCH

"The epic story of a white collar slob and his obscene meal." Maybe this banner in the office cafeteria is what inspires him to get fired. Incredulous...

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THE SLAUGHTER RULE

In order for a boy to become a man in many primitive tribes, he must first pass through an initiation ceremony or become a warrior. One American substitute...

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TWO TOWNS OF JASPER

June 7, 1998 saw the worst racially-motivated murder since the Civil Rights movement in Jasper, Texas. Early that morning on a deserted road, three white...

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