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• Ju-On: The Grudge (2002)

  

  Unbeknownst to me, "Ju-On: The Grudge" the the third in a series, and it is always a tricky thing to watch a sequel out of order. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Art Of Getting By (2011)

  

  There isn't anything remotely likable about the protagonist of "The Art Of Getting By," and he is only an interesting lead if you like entitled, angsty little... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 15 Discomforting Films That Are Worth It

  

  Ever seen a movie that you rented to shock and intrigue you, and it just turned out to be BAD? Not 'bad' as in 'disturbing,' but bad as in 'sucking shit out of ... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• I'm Not Scared (2003)

  

  It is 1978, and Italian youth Michele (Giuseppe Cristiano) lives what initially seems like the freedom-filled, idyllic childhood we wish we all had. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Nosferatu (1922)

  

  My favorite vampire movie of all time is "Let the Right One In." There are just so many layers of meaning in the film to find and enjoy. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

  

  "The Thirteenth Floor" starts out with a great concept and proceeds to flay it with the efficient brutality of a certain gender-flexible character in "The... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Little Red Flowers (2006)

  

  A well-made story set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary China that, despite it's strengths, often comes off as boring and exploitative. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• In Between Days (2006)

  

  Yep, this is pretty much your anti-Hollywood movie. Through lack of professional actors, elaborate sets, soundtracks, and expensive cameras, "In Between Days"... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Broken (2008)

  

  British filmmaker Sean Ellis' 2008 horror film, "The Broken," is a seriously underrated, twisted little puzzle-box of a movie that refuses to let you go and wil... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• They Live (1988)

  

  "They Live" is cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, Brie Cheese, topped by a great terrible performance by pro wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper as the unnamed... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Hammer (2010)

  

  I'll be the first to tell you that I'm no big fan of wrestling. I just can't get pumped up at the prospect of two muscly, angry-looking, sweaty boys/men stickin... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Baby (1973)

  

  "The Baby" is a very weird 'cult classic' (their words, not mine) about a lady social worker who interferes with the matriarch's hold on a supremely... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Fox and the Hound (1981)

  

  Made in an era of animation before cartoons were watered down and robbed of their joy, emotion, and scariness (not including Pixar- we love you,) "The Fox and... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• the Boondock Saints (1999)

  

  "The Boondock Saints" is an extremely over-hyped vigilante thriller that contains no depth beyond it's initial macho revenge fantasy, but, despite moments of... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Lion's Den (2008)

  

  Argentinean director Pablo Trapero's fifth film, "Leonera" ("Lion's Den,") takes on the underutilized subject of motherhood behind bars. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• North Sea Texas (2011)

  

  Back in the 50's and 60's, any movie that dealt with gay themes was radical and ahead of it's time. A GLBT film didn't have to be insightful or even particularl... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Wendy and Lucy (2008)

  

  This movie is not for everyone. Curious art-indie buffs, you know who you are. Others, look elsewhere. "Wendy and Lucy" is 'real' in such a way that it will... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Antichrist (2009)

  

  I was apprehensive about seeing "Antichrist", but not primarily for the reason that you might expect. Yes, the film's allegations of rampant misogyny (not a... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My Sucky Teen Romance (2011)

  

  I didn't come into this movie expecting much. After watching the documentary "Zombie Girl" centered around teen filmmaker Emily Hagins and the making of the fil... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Woman (2011)

  

  The events that unfold in "The Woman" are not always believable or even serious, but they are consistently intriguing and have a thought-provoking message behin... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES