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I’m a moderate fan of the Saw movies. They’re somewhat gratuitous, but clever. The twist at the end of the first one really pulled it into the 4 star territory. The twists in the sequels haven’t matched, but they still manage to surprise in some ways. When I went to see Saw III and IV, […]
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I’m somewhat ashamed to admit there are holes in my movie knowledge. For some of my favorite directors (like Peter Jackson, Robert Rodriguez, or Tim Burton), I’ve seen their entire filmographies. For others, there are gaps. So here’s a list of movies-to-see-so-I-can-call-myself-a-true-fan. BRIAN DE PALMA Uneven, but always stylish. Some of his early films are […]
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How do you market a remake to fans of the original and new, younger audiences? By letting Pamela Voorhees tell the story of what happened to her son. I have to say, the trailer does a good job of summing up the franchise for the uninitiated and fans alike. Friday The 13th in HD I’m […]
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Thanks to Tim Gross, whom I met at Cleveland’s Cinema Wasteland. He gave The Other Gods a plug in his latest newsletter, Gross Movie Reviews #139: A very beautiful animated short worth checking out, especially if you are a Lovecraft fan. Tim posts his capsule reviews at Bastards of Horror, and has published three books […]
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Up until now, iTunes has made it difficult for independent filmmakers to sell their work through their service. They want to deal with big studios or distributors, not a million little guys who require a million little checks once a month. The alternative has been to give away iPod friendly files in podcast feeds, but […]
