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Review of Outlander (2008)

By Jesse L (481) on 12 May 2013

The stark genre-blending may be jarring for some, but if you can get over it, you're in for a fun, if shallow, cinematic edda that happens…

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Review of Blood Simple (1985)

By Jesse L (481) on 12 May 2013

A stark and minimalist crime thriller, with remarkable suspense and believable characters. Twisted, depraved, and brilliant…

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Review of Alien Resurrection (1997)

By Jesse L (481) on 12 May 2013

A pretty dumb and pointless farce. A talented cast and creative team seems to have left the talent at home…

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Review of Aliens (1986)

By Jesse L (481) on 12 May 2013

Ripley jumps from a monster horror flick to a balls-out action movie with such a fluid transition you barely notice it happened…

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Review of Mulholland Dr. (1999)

By Jesse L (481) on 12 May 2013

A beguiling, sexy puzzle box of a film, the mystery is far from solved long after the credits roll…

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Review of The Social Network (2010)

By Jesse L (481) on 11 May 2013

Fincher and Sorkin are an undeniable dream team in a smart, intriguing depiction of modern history, with no qualms in placing the blame on…

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Review of Eastern Promises (2007)

By Jesse L (481) on 11 May 2013

An innovative and compelling crime drama with talent on every front…

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Review of Scanners (1981)

By Jesse L (481) on 11 May 2013

Its premise may have held up better in '81, but it's still a harrowing, paranoid horror story…

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Review of Videodrome (1983)

By Jesse L (481) on 11 May 2013

A grotesquely visceral and horrifying journey into the impact of television on the human mind - and body. Still profoundly relevant today…

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Review of Hard Eight (1997)

By Jesse L (481) on 11 May 2013

For a debut feature, it reaches heights all but unheard of…

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Review of Up (1984)

By Jesse L (481) on 05 May 2013

An incredible cinematic achievement. Stirring in ways that may go over the heads of its younger audience…

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Review of Up (2009)

By Jesse L (481) on 05 May 2013

An incredible cinematic achievement. Stirring in ways that may go over the heads of its younger audience…

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Review of Up! (1976)

By Jesse L (481) on 05 May 2013