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 Here's an under-the-radar title that doesn't try to change the world, but instead gives us a likeable, awkward lead character with sleepwalking issues struggling to salvage his romantic relationship as well as find success as a standup comic.
 Read More...  This creepy flick got the raw end of the deal with a miniscule theatrical release earlier this year. It deserved much more and will hopefully garner a much bigger audience via IFC's Blu-ray release.    Read More...  Director Mary Harron is best known for bringing the character of Patrick Bateman to life on the big screen, but we'll see if she can work similar magic with an ensemble of young, attractive, female actors here. Read More...  Fatih Akin has yet to stumble as a director, and I'd be shocked if this was his first misfire. A powerful cast and compelling story should make this another unforgettable gem.  Read More... 4:44 LAST DAY ON EARTH (BLU-RAY)  Abel Ferrara hasn't made a great film in quite some time, but all signs point to this being a return to form for the director. The presence of the always-reliable Willem Dafoe certainly doesn't hurt. Read More... THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2: FULL SEQUENCE (BLU-RAY) Unrated Director's Cut  Director Tom Six has realized his creative dream of making the original The Human Centipede 'look like My Little Pony' with this gross-out sequel. Where the first film implied more than it showed - and as a result created a genuinely disturbing experience - this time around Six holds nothing back in an excess of grotesqueness.
Read More...  Despite a fine cast, I have a bad feeling this is too full of romantic comedy cliches for my blood. I'm hoping I'm wrong. Read More...  This wonderful, emotionally balanced film was criminally ignored during it's brief, extremely limited theatrical run. There's no excuse to miss it on Blu-ray though, as the leads are fantastic and the story is beyond compelling. Read More...  For me exorcism flicks fall pretty low down on my list of preferred horror genre storylines. The premise has little room for variation, and is predestined to include certain obligatory elements. That's what we get in Exorcismus, though director Manuel Carballo tries his best to cover the material from a slightly different angle. But in the end it's another possession title. Read More...  There isn't much that doesn't play out as one would expect in this bouncy romantic comedy set in a fancy Austrian ski resort. As much as I tend to shy away from these type of films I have to admit that the cast was charming, the locations attractive and though this one doesn't reinvent the genre it is colorful fun. Just don't tell anyone I just said that.
Read More... INTO THE ABYSS: A TALE OF DEATH, A TALE OF LIFE (BLU-RAY)  The great Werner Herzog is at it again, this time giving us a heralded documentary about one of our more controversial subject, the death penalty. Read More... HOUSE OF PLEASURES: L'APOLLONIDE (SOUVENIRS DE LA MAISON CLOSE)  Heavily represented on 2011 "Best Of" lists, this French film promises to be both an erotic and visual treat, boasting one of the largest casts in recent memory.  Read More... THE INCREASINGLY POOR DECISIONS OF TODD MARGARET: SERIES ONE  Series one may only last six 22-minute episodes but this IFC series chronicles a wickedly exponential downward spiral of bad luck and poor judgement. Damn, it's really funny, too.
Read More... THE GIRL BY THE LAKE (LA RAGAZZA DEL LAGO)  Here's a tight little Italian murder mystery, spearheaded by a determined yet sleepy-eyed inspector. There are plenty of suspects to go around, a satisfying resolution and a sidestory that is just as compelling as the main mystery.
Read More...  It may seem that the superhero parody genre is pretty one-note and tired, but Troma vet James Gunn seems very comfortable in that area, having also written the completely underrated The Specials. As writer/director Gunn unleashes Super - with Rainn Wilson as a wannabe crimefighter - a weirdly addictive mix of humor, violence and drama with a terrific cast that is just perverse and left-of-center enough that it deserves to become a veritable cult classic.
Read More...  This is the kind of film that is meant to showcase an actor's dramatic chops, being a mostly one-man show for Adrien Brody as a character with amnesia who awakes in a deep ravine trapped in crashed car. Brody is extremely watchable while the storytelling makes for a very long 90 minutes. Read More...  The disc is pretty barebones with regard to supplements, but the image/audio transfers are quite good and the film - brief as it is - is well worth a rental. Read More...  Following the original Tetsuo film was a tall-enough order, but this is the third entry and here's hoping we're in store for more of the same bizarre, machine-centric madness. Read More...  A fifty-year-old skeleton of a murdered child is the centerpiece of this sometimes adequate crime drama that is one of those made-for-TV-esque films that if you came across it on cable you might find yourself casually engaged for 90 minutes. As something you should actively seek out on DVD, not so much.
Read More...  A weird, engaging, criminally underseen import, this is a great vehicle for Jim Sturgess. There are plenty of shocking twists and turns that take this story to some extremely dark places. Read More...  The great Franzois Ozon is at it again with this mysterious film. I've heard it's best to not know anything about this movie going in, and here's hoping the payoff lives up to the hype. Read More...  This grim bit of West Texas noir looks and sounds all period proper, but I just couldn't muster any concern for the mumbly ramblings of any of the characters. For a real flavorful experience, read the 1952 Jim Thompson novel instead.
Read More... THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE)  This isn't quite the absolute genius bit of horror that the film's trailer seemed to promise, but genre fans should come for the disturbing premise and stay for the wonderfully campy/creepy performance of Dieter Laser.
Read More...  Doing some dirt to the Barnes Collection, in and around Philadelphia. Cameos by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse. Read More...  This multiple festival award-winner has brilliant little indie flick written all over it. Those who have seen it, love it, so I can't wait to give it a look. Read More... Upcoming DVD Reviews
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