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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS 2 (2015); [REC] 4 (2015); and...
THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS 2(US - 2015)The RZA's ragged and likely compromised (his original cut was rumored to run a self-indulgent four hours) kung-fu homage THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTSÂ wasn't...
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Ripoffs of the Wasteland: 2020: TEXAS GLADIATORS (1983)
2020: TEXAS GLADIATORS(Italy - 1983; US release 1984)Directed by Kevin Mancuso (Aristide Massaccesi and Luigi Montefiori). Written by Alex Carver (Luigi Montefiori). Cast: Harrison Muller, Al Cliver,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: ACCIDENTAL LOVE (2015); EVERLY (2015); and A GIRL WALKS HOME...
ACCIDENTAL LOVE(US - 2015)Writer/director David O. Russell has been on a hot streak with THE FIGHTER (2010), SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012), and AMERICAN HUSTLEÂ (2013), and that's probably what finally...
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Cult Classics Revisited: The Stranger Collection: A STRANGER IN TOWN (1967);...
While Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns were game-changers in Europe and made Clint Eastwood a star, the US releases of A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964), FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965), and THE GOOD, THE BAD...
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In Theaters: EX MACHINA (2015)
EX MACHINA(US/UK - 2015)Written and directed by Alex Garland. Cast: Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac, Alicia Vikander, Sonoya Mizuno, Corey Johnson. (R, 107 mins)It's easy to make surface comparisons to...
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Ripoffs of the Wasteland: STRYKER (1983)
STRYKER(Philippines - 1983)Directed by Cirio H. Santiago. Written by Howard Cohen. Cast: Steve Sandor, Andria Savio, William Ostrander, Mike Lane, Ken Metcalfe, Julie Gray, Monique St. Pierre, Joe...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE COBBLER (2015) and THE DEVIL'S VIOLINIST (2015)
THE COBBLER(US - 2015)The 2014 Toronto Film Festival didn't go very well for Adam Sandler. Seemingly in response to criticism about his juvenile and increasingly lazy star vehicles that just give him...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: MR. TURNER (2014) and WINTER SLEEP (2014)
MR. TURNER(UK/France/Germany - 2014)Since his 1988 breakthrough HIGH HOPES, Mike Leigh has become one of the most distinctive voices in British cinema. In the years since, his credits read like a list...
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In Theaters/On VOD: MAGGIE (2015)
MAGGIE(US/Switzerland - 2015)Directed by Henry Hobson. Written by John Scott 3. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson, J.D. Evermore, Douglas M. Griffin, Jodie Moore, Bryce...
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In Theaters: MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015)
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD(US/Australia - 2015)Directed by George Miller. Written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris. Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: TWO MEN IN TOWN (2015); EXTRATERRESTRIAL (2014); and...
TWO MEN IN TOWN(US/France/Algeria/Belgium - 2014; US release 2015)A low-key, deliberately-paced character piece, TWO MEN IN TOWN is a remake of a 1973Â French film by Jose Giovanni, with Alain Delon as...
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Cult Classics Revisited: THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MISS OSBOURNE (1981)
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MISS OSBOURNEaka DR. JEKYLL AND HIS WOMEN(France/West Germany - 1981)Written and directed by Walerian Borowczyk. Cast: Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Patrick Magee, Gerard...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: CYMBELINE (2015) and HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (2015)
CYMBELINE(US - 2015)Outside of Ralph Fiennes' powerful and little-seen 2011 directorial debut CORIOLANUS, I've never been a big fan of putting Shakespeare in a modern setting while keeping the actual...
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In Theaters/On VOD: THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 3 (FINAL SEQUENCE) (2015)
THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 3 (FINAL SEQUENCE)(Netherlands - 2015)Written and directed by Tom Six. Cast: Dieter Laser, Laurence R. Harvey, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo, Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Clayton Rohner,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS (2015) and CUT BANK (2015)
DA SWEET BLOOD OF JESUS(US - 2015)Though his influence is still felt in new films like Justin Simien's DEAR WHITE PEOPLE, in recent years, Spike Lee has done his best work on low-profile documentaries...
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In Theaters/On VOD: SURVIVOR (2015)
SURVIVOR(US/Italy/UK - 2015)Directed by James McTeigue. Written by Philip Shelby. Cast: Milla Jovovich, Pierce Brosnan, Dylan McDermott, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, James D'Arcy, Roger Rees, Benno...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: BLACK SEA (2015) and SPRING (2015)
BLACK SEA(US/UK - 2015)If you're a sucker for claustrophobic submarine white-knucklers, you're gonna love BLACK SEA, a riveting thriller more or less abandoned by Focus, who only rolled it out on 350...
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Cult Classics Revisited: CANNIBAL FEROX (1981)
CANNIBAL FEROXaka MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY(Italy - 1981; US release 1983)Written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. Cast: John Morghen (Giovanni Lombardo Radice), Lorraine De Selle, Bryan Redford (Danilo...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: SERENA (2015); MONSTERS: DARK CONTINENT (2015); and ASMODEXIA...
SERENA(US/France/Czech Republic - 2015)Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier (2004's BROTHERS) cracked the US market with the 2007 Halle Berry vehicle THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE, but is best known for the 2010...
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In Theaters: JURASSIC WORLD (2015)
JURASSIC WORLD(US - 2015)Directed by Colin Trevorrow. Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly. Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D'Onofrio, Irrfan Khan,...
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