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Archive for December, 2009
Attack of the English Language Remake
Herschell Gordon Lewis once said “I see filmmaking as a business and pity anyone who regards it as an art form.” Well Mr. Lewis is right, sadly. Movies are a business, they get made to make money – whether that means by making a truly remarkable film to earn that More >
Roman de gare (2007)
Director: Claude Lelouch | Rated: R | Review date: 30-Dec-2009
A magic-trick-wielding sadistic killer on the loose, a missing husband and father, and a best-selling author being questioned by the police about the disappearance of her alleged ghostwriter; if this doesn’t sound like the groundwork for an excellent novel than More >
Boondock Saints, The (1999)
Director: Troy Duffy | Rated: R (violence) | Review date: 29-Dec-2009
It’s been a decade since the release of the cult-shooter favorite which has finally graced us with a sequel. When coming of college age, watching The Boondock Saints is almost a right of passage. When one finishes the movie, More >
Bangkok Dangerous (1999)
Director(s): The Pang Brothers | Rated: R (violence) | Review date: 29-Dec-2009
Oxide Pang Chun and Danny Pang, otherwise known as the Pang Brothers, did something very interesting. They remade one of their own films for the English speaking audience. By this remake I am of course referring to Bangkok More >