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We open on black. A man says “Let me tell you what “Like A Virgin”…
Hold for Probable Nightmares: Son of Griff and wallflower Talk About James Ellroy’s THIS STORM
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Year of the Month: Jake Gittes on The Lineup
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Glory of the 80s (the Films of Kathryn Bigelow): POINT BREAK (1991)
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Glory of the 80s (the Films of Kathryn Bigelow): BLUE STEEL (1990)
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Anatomy of Ownage: THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (Year of the Month)
“Watching Suspiria I had this thought: why aren’t more horror movies like Suspiria?” (Noel Murray)…
REVENGE
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Year Of The Month: The Dark Knight
“The die is cast.” – Julius Caesar “You either die a hero, or you live…
Glory of the 80s: NEAR DARK (1987)
What a lovely way to burn. . . As first films of great directors go,…
THE SHIELD, Ten Years Later (Year of the Month)
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