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Archive for August, 2009
Acolytes (2008)
Review date: 29-Aug-2009
Jon Hewitt’s Acolytes is a dark, moody tale of three teens who find themselves pursuing a killer, and soon running from the very same one. The young actors’ performances are nothing too spectacular, but fairly believable. Joel Edgarton’s performance of the villain is the standout, bringing an More >
District 9 (2009)
2 years ago
Review date: 29-Aug-2009
Peter Jackson is known for being behind epic films, and the case isn’t any different with District 9. The low-budget sci-fi action flick was primarily marketed online, but that didn’t stop the masses from packing the theater during a matinee three weeks after the initial US release More >
13 Tzameti (2005)
A Game to Die For
13 Tzameti, the French black and white film written and directed by Géla Babluani tells the tale of a young man named Sebastien (George Babluani) who works on home repair jobs in order to support himself and his family. On More >
Good Dick (2008)
Not your typical romantic comedy. It’s shot like the viewer is actually observing the characters first hand. The dialog was real, the story original, and just completely strange situations (a good thing). No cliches here, just two socially awkward characters (with whom we never get their names) with rough pasts More >
Leaving Barstow (2008)
Leaving Barstow gives us the true depiction of a real average teen growing up in a small town. No happy spoiled kids here. Just the real insight of a 18 year old struggling to make something of his life while dealing with a broken home. Our main character plays the More >