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Oscarathon 2016: Spotlight

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Now that Spotlight has been nominated for an Oscar and (currently) may be the frontrunner to win, I thought it would be a good time to see what all the fuss is about. My initial reaction is that it’s a good movie, but not really …

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Killtoberfest 3 – #20: Heavenly Creatures

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“We have decided how sad it is for other people that they cannot appreciate our genius.” -Pauline Parker “Only the best people fight against all obstacles in pursuit of happiness.” -Juliette Hume Juliette, so skilled in French, must have known the phrase: folie à deux, a …

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Killtoberfest 3 – #18: Shadow of the Vampire

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“I don’t think we need the writer any longer.” Well, that was interesting. Fun, I expected. Clever, I hoped for. But interesting? That’s a surprise. Not that I had low expectations for the final Killtoberfest 3 film in my Nosferatu sounder, 2000’s Shadow of the Vampire. But …

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Killtoberfest 3 – #11: The Eye (2002)

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“The souls of those who commit suicide are obliged to repeat their painful deaths every day.” The next film in my Asian sounder, The Eye (2002), is all about seeing things you wish you hadn’t. Fitting. That’s a little harsh, but not by much. I don’t …

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Killtoberfest 3 – #5: They Live

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“Ha, figures it’d be something like this.” Next up on Killtoberfest 3, 1988’s They Live. Human filmmaker John Carpenter crafted this docudrama about a spree of terror attacks not long after the actual tragic events. Happily, Carpenter perfectly threaded the needle by creating a moving and entertaining …