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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE GUEST (2014); FALCON RISING (2014); and I ORIGINS (2014)
THE GUEST(US/UK - 2014)The terrific YOU'RE NEXT (2013) earned some significant critical acclaim even outside the usual insulated and self-congratulatory horror circles and showed that indie filmmaker...
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In Theaters: INHERENT VICE (2014)
INHERENT VICE(US - 2014)Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Jena Malone, Maya...
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In Theaters: TAKEN 3 (2015)
TAKEN 3(France/US - 2015)Directed by Olivier Megaton. Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. Cast: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Dougray Scott, Leland Orser, Jon...
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In Theaters/On VOD: PREDESTINATION (2015)
PREDESTINATION(Australia - 2014; US release 2015)Written and directed by The Spierig Brothers. Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Olivia Sprague, Monique Heath, Christopher Kirby, Christopher...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (2014); HONEYMOON (2014); and REVENGE...
MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN(US - 2014)Debuting to widespread dismay and derision at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival and opening to toxic reviews on 608 screens in October, MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN is...
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In Theaters: AMERICAN SNIPER (2014)
AMERICAN SNIPER(US - 2014)Directed by Clint Eastwood. Written by Jason Hart. Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Luke Grimes, Sammy Sheik, Cory Hardrict, Sam Jaeger, Kyle Gallner, Keir O'Donnell, Jake...
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Cult Classics Revisited: THE SKIN (1981)
THE SKINaka LA PELLE(Italy/France - 1981)Directed by Liliana Cavani. Written by Robert Katz and Liliana Cavani. Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Burt Lancaster, Claudia Cardinale, Ken Marshall, Alexandra...
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In Theaters: BLACKHAT (2015)
BLACKHAT(US - 2015)Directed by Michael Mann. Written by Morgan Davis Foehl. Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Wang Leehom, Tang Wei, Viola Davis, Ritchie Coster, Holt McCallany, Yorick Von Wageningen, John Ortiz,...
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Cult Classics Revisited: AMUCK! (1972)
AMUCK! aka MANIAC MANSIONaka LEATHER AND WHIPSaka HOT BED OF SEX(Italy - 1972; US release 1978)Written and directed by Silvio Amadio. Cast: Farley Granger, Barbara Bouchet, Rosalba Neri, Nino Segurini,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD (2014); JESSABELLE (2014); and...
WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD(France/US - 2014)It's a sign of the times that WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD got publicity less for being the latest film by a genuine 1990s indie auteur who's never gone Hollywood...
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Cult Classics Revisited: BOARDING GATE (2008)
BOARDING GATE(France - 2007; US release 2008)Written and directed by Olivier Assayas. Cast: Asia Argento, Michael Madsen, Kelly Lin, Carl Ng, Kim Gordon, Alex Descas, Joana Preiss, Raymond Tsang, Boss...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IN HELL? (2014); OPEN WINDOWS (2014); and...
WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IN HELL?(Japan - 2013; US release 2014)Japanese auteur Sion Sono has several fascinating films in his back catalog--2001's SUICIDE CLUB, 2005's STRANGE CIRCUS, and 2010's COLD FISH...
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In Theaters/On VOD: WILD CARD (2015)
WILD CARD(US - 2015)Directed by Simon West. Written by William Goldman. Cast: Jason Statham, Michael Angarano, Milo Ventimiglia, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Stanley Tucci, Hope Davis, Anne Heche, Sofia...
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In Theaters: THE LOFT (2015)
THE LOFT(US/Belgium - 2015)Directed by Erik Van Looy. Written by Wesley Strick. Cast: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Rachael Taylor, Isabel Lucas,...
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On VOD/Netflix Instant: THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (2014)
THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN(US - 2014)Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Cast: Addison Timlin, Veronica Cartwright, Gary Cole, Anthony Anderson, Edward Herrmann,...
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In Theaters: A MOST VIOLENT YEAR (2014)
A MOST VIOLENT YEAR(US/United Arab Emirates - 2014)Written and directed by J.C. Chandor. Cast: Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, Elyes Gabel, Catalina...
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In Theaters: JUPITER ASCENDING (2015)
JUPITER ASCENDING(US - 2015)Written and directed by The Wachowskis. Cast: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Gugu Mbatha-Raw,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: STARRY EYES (2014); EXISTS (2014); and HORNS (2014)
STARRY EYES(US/Belgium - 2014)In horror circles, STARRY EYES was hailed as an instant cult classic almost immediately after it played the festival circuit and hit the VOD rounds last fall. I always get...
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In Theaters: SEVENTH SON (2015)
SEVENTH SON(US/China - 2015)Directed by Sergei Bodrov. Written by Charles Leavitt and Steven Knight. Cast: Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Djimon Hounsou, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: FORCE MAJEURE (2014); THE DARK VALLEY (2015); and ANNABELLE...
FORCE MAJEURE(Sweden/France/Norway/Germany/Denmark - 2014)Remember that SEINFELD episode where George was attending a kid's birthday party and a small fire broke out in the kitchen? Remember how he...
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