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Adventures in Netflix Streaming: THE AWAKENING (2012); THE FRANKENSTEIN...
THE AWAKENING(France/UK - 2011; 2012 US release)This atmospheric, old-fashioned ghost story is similar in style and tone to last year's nicely-done THE WOMAN IN BLACK, and very well-shot by...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: WOMB (2012) and THE SORCERER AND THE WHITE SNAKE (2013)
WOMB(Germany/Hungary/France - 2010; 2012 US release)Unbearable grief and crushing loneliness lead to fateful decisions and actions in this thoughtful, intelligent and unsettling sci-fi drama that...
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In Theaters: THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (2013)
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES(US - 2013)Directed by Derek Cianfrance. Written by Derek Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder. Cast: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Ben...
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In Theaters/On VOD: TO THE WONDER (2013)
TO THE WONDER(US - 2013)Written and directed by Terrence Malick. Cast: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams, Tatiana Chilline, Romina Mondello, Marshall Bell, Charles Baker. (R,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT 2: GHOSTS OF GEORGIA (2013) and...
THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT 2: GHOSTS OF GEORGIA(US - 2013)This geographically confused "sequel" to the forgettable 2009 horror hit was shot in 2010 as A HAUNTING IN GEORGIA and intended to be a...
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In Theaters: OBLIVION (2013)
OBLIVION(US - 2013)Directed by Joseph Kosinski. Written by Karl Gajdusek and Michael Arndt. Cast: Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo,...
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In Theaters: THE LORDS OF SALEM (2013)
THE LORDS OF SALEM (US/UK - 2013)Written and directed by Rob Zombie. Cast: Sheri Moon Zombie, Bruce Davison, Jeffrey Daniel Phillips, Ken Foree, Judy Geeson, Dee Wallace, Meg Foster, Patricia Quinn,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: COLD PREY II (2013) and PAWN (2013)
COLD PREY II(Norway - 2008; 2013 US release)A huge box office hit when released in its native Norway and the rest of Europe in 2006, COLD PREY (Norwegian title: FRITT VILT) took three years to get a...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: NOT FADE AWAY (2012), THE DETAILS (2012), plus bonus Netflix...
NOT FADE AWAY(US - 2012)Several SOPRANOS alumni, including creator David Chase, reunited for this semi-autobiographical period piece about one of countless 1960s rock bands that didn't make it. Chase,...
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In Theaters: IRON MAN 3 (2013)
IRON MAN 3(US/China - 2013)Directed by Shane Black. Written by Drew Pearce and Shane Black. Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall, Jon...
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The Cannon Files: JUNGLE RAIDERS (1985)
JUNGLE RAIDERS(Italy - 1985)Directed by Anthony M. Dawson (Antonio Margheriti). Written by Giovanni Simonelli. Cast: Christopher Connelly, Marina Costa, Lee Van Cleef, Alan Collins (Luciano Pigozzi),...
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Cult Classics Revisited: 1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS (1983)
1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS(Italy - 1983)Directed by Enzo G. Castellari. Written by Dardano Sacchetti, Elisa Livia Briganti, Enzo G. Castellari. Cast: Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly, Fred Williamson,...
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In Theaters: MUD (2013)
MUD(US - 2013)Written and directed by Jeff Nichols. Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan, Sam Shepard, Michael Shannon, Joe Don Baker, Ray McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, Jacob Lofland,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: UPSTREAM COLOR (2013) and REVENGE FOR JOLLY! (2013)
UPSTREAM COLOR(US - 2013)Shane Carruth's no-budget 2004 indie hit PRIMER came out of nowhere to become arguably the greatest time-travel movie ever made. It took the flight simulation software...
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Cult Classics Revisited: THE VISITOR (1980)
THE VISITOR(Italy - 1979; 1980 US release)Directed by Michael J. Paradise (Giulio Paradisi). Written by Lou Comici and Robert Mundy. Cast: Mel Ferrer, Glenn Ford, Lance Henriksen, John Huston, Joanne...
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In Theaters: NO ONE LIVES (2013)
NO ONE LIVES(France/US/UK - 2013)Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. Written by David Lawrence Cohen. Cast: Luke Evans, Adelaide Clemens, Lee Tergesen, Derek Magyar, America Olivo, Beau Knapp, Lindsay Shaw,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: TEXAS CHAINSAW (2013); TOMORROW YOU'RE GONE (2013); and...
TEXAS CHAINSAW(US - 2013)The latest TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE reboot pretends none of the original's three sequels or the mid-2000s Michael Bay-produced remake and prequel happened, and opens as a direct...
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In Theaters: STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS (2013)
STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS(US - 2013)Directed by J.J. Abrams. Written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. Cast: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, John Cho,...
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If This Wasn't Streaming on Netflix, Would Anyone Remember It Existed?: WHERE...
WHERE IS PARSIFAL?(UK - 1984)Directed by Henri Helman. Written by Berta Dominguez D. Cast: Tony Curtis, Cassandra Domenica, Erik Estrada, Peter Lawford, Ron Moody, Donald Pleasence, Orson Welles,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE ABCs OF DEATH (2013); NEIGHBORING SOUNDS (2012); and...
THE ABCs OF DEATH(US - 2013)There's an interesting concept behind the anthology horror film THE ABCs OF DEATH: producers gave a letter of the alphabet to 27 cult horror filmmakers (the letter "O" is...
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