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Jim Brunzell’s 2018 Fantastic Fest Primer

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:32:33 +0000

Some cinephiles would say it’s “the most wonderful time of the year.” The fall movie festival season begun a few weeks ago with Venice, Telluride, and Toronto unveiling their star-studded and Oscar-baiting films, but there are still a few more […]

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JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME

Tom Hall — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:00:17 +0000

It is this belief in and support of everyday characters and their dreams and desires that finds the Duplass Brothers’ films becoming more and more meaningful viewing.

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TREEVENGE

Michael Tully — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:56:03 +0000

(Visit the official Treevenge website to learn more.) Dear M. Night Shyamalan, Watch Treevenge. Sincerely, Michael Tully The best horror movies aren’t just visceral thrill rides; they are unpretentious works of social commentary. While Jason Eisener’s Treevenge isn’t an outright […]

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YEAR OF THE FISH

Michael Tully — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:20:10 +0000

(Year of the Fish is now available on DVD through Strand Releasing. Visit the film’s official website for details and to watch the trailer.) For his debut feature, writer/director David Kaplan created a hefty stack of obstacles for himself. One: […]

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LAST WINTER, THE

Michael Tully — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:07:04 +0000

(The Last Winter is now available on DVD through IFC Films.) On the heels of M. Night Shyamalan’s big-budget debacle The Happening, multi-hyphenate Larry Fessenden’s infinitely lower budget—and infinitely more successful—The Last Winter arrives on DVD to show viewers how […]

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