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Manderlay (2005). Our characters come straight from the drama in Dogville and fall right into the next chapter, only to face the difficulties of slavery, emancipation, and ruse that is democracy. At first this flick seemed to have nothing new to offer; yes, Dogville was that good. In fact, it was rather slow from an action point of view. Whereas Dogville was fresh and edgy, Manderlay is slow but deep, its power hidden in the dogma of culture. And when this so-called dogma gets called into question, Americans are forced to question the very basis of our existence. Working at many differing levels and having multiple parallels, Manderlay is one of those lovely flicks that exposes the icky hypocrisy of self-righteousness. It does so by threatening to expose "whitey's" festering guilt from the institution of slavery as appreciated through the racially difficult realities of emancipation, keeping the champions of denial and self-righteousness removed from the appropriate movie theaters. Technically, the movie is slow though philosophically brilliant. The story was thought out so as to work on many levels. At most points it seems to be predictable but of course keeps the cinematic soothsayer from earning his nickel. Lars once again extracts every ounce of talent from its cast. As such, the direction and camera work are sublime. And just around this flick's finish, good ol' William Defoe graces us with laughable dialog that will inevitably send us straight to Hell for having laughed at his abominable utterance. Merci beaucoup.
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One of the little underrated gems of the 70s, IMO. Anyone watching late night TV in the 70s should remember this for the scare-factor alone. Nice quality transfer to the DVD version too. Get it, people, if you haven't already. I second Roshiq's recommendation. Last watched - Francois Truffaut's Mississippi Mermaid. |
I Am the Angel of Death: Punisher 3
The dreary world of drug dealers in Copenhagen. Has some grisly moments toward the end when a body has to be dismembered. Fascinatingly gritty story told with realism. |
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944). With a convoluted story that is seamless and unaccountably easy to keep track of, acting that is top-notch on all accounts, and direction that is stellar, this mad-capped wonder is one of the best films ever made. Cary Grant steals the show with his perfect timing, wonderful facial expressions, and overall bearing. This comedy is to die for. 'Nuff said. Ashe.
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The Legend of Hell House
The plot is definitely convoluted but it still makes you tense(fun).
Also, Adam and Evil. A steaming pile of shit. Dont waste your time or money.(IMO) |
My Bloody Valentine (1981). A pretty fun 80s slasher flick. Acting was decent at best, and the special edition had the extra gore that was cut our of the original release. Overall a pretty good time. Late.
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Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...abinFever2.jpg The Descent: Part 2 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...scentPart2.jpg Two absolutely unnecessary sequels. 1/5 for the two of them together, 1/2 star each... ... The Wolfman http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...am-310x460.jpg And an unnecessary remake. Benicio Del Toro can't act. Anthony Hopkins was clearly only there to pull in a pay check. Even the brilliant Hugo Weaving couldn't save it. Utter waste of time and money. 2/5 ... The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...gon-tattoo.jpg Mystery/suspense/thrillers aren't exactly my genre, but I enjoyed this quite a bit. Really cared for the characters, especially Lisabeth. While you have your typical mystery thread (a whodunnit with bad guys and good guys), the journey to the end was definitely compelling. If you're a mystery/suspense/thriller fan, definitely check it out. 3.5/5. |
The Butcher (2007)............brutal korean toture flick. Reminded me of august underground Mordum.
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