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THE COMMUNE

By | October 2009

In “The Commune,” anyone who isn’t a mainstream Christian, and/or anyone who likes nature, healthy food, or being nice to people is actually an incestuous killer who must be a member of a cult of freaks.

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THE COMMUNE

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I can’t remember the last time the writer/director/producer of a film also went topless on screen, but if that’s what you’re looking for, here it is,...

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ANTICHRIST

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We know what to expect when realist filmmakers take on abuse and hardship: screaming dads in wifebeater tees, caring but overwrought mothers, brothers and...

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AMELIA

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Today, we take aerial photography for granted. Ever since “Top Gun” shot jets all through the sky, we've come to expect that cameras can capture it...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: BUSTER KEATON IN “LE ROI DES CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES”

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BOOTLEG FILES 306: “Le Roi des Champs-Élysées” (1934 French comedy starring Buster Keaton). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

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FOUR YEARS

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Jim Exton’s bold attempt at Neo-Noir, shot on 35mm film with that fine favorite of low-budget filmmakers, the Arriflex 35 BL-2, falters more than...

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ESPN’S 30 FOR 30: MUHAMMAD AND LARRY

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ESPN and great filmmaking: not exactly synonymous. At least not until now. A couple of years ago the sports network’s Bill Simmons had a brainstorm: “I...

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HOW L. FRANK BAUM INVENTED THE FILM FRANCHISE: EXCERPT FROM THE HISTORY OF INDEP

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(The following article is excerpted from The History of Independent Cinema by Film Threat’s contributing editor Phil Hall. The book is now available from...

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EAST L.A. MARINE (DVD)

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Tom Brokaw called the WWII veterans the “greatest generation.” Guy Gabaldon, a short Hispanic enamored with Japanese culture, would probably be ranked...

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THE BOYS ARE BACK

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Clive Owen’s greenish-blue eyes, mocha-hued hair, 6’2” stature, and velvety voice are simultaneously inviting and distracting. Films like...

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EL REGALO (THE GIFT)

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El Regalo, a short film from director S. Escobedo-Altman, starts out in the desert. We are introduced to three Mexican day laborers named Miguel, Jesus,...

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