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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith – Book Review
Seth Grahame-Smith (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) re-writes history with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, an up close account of America’s most revered President and his secret life as a vampire hunter. The book follows Lincoln from his boyhood where he unknowingly at the time has his first run-in with a More >
Fish Tank gets a US Criterion DVD and Blu-ray release!
11 year ago
It’s been a while since I’ve covered an upcoming video release; this has mainly been not only because days seem to have less time in them lately, but also because none have really excited me that much. But with me discovering today that More >
Station Agent, The (2003)
Director/writer: Thomas McCarthy Rated: R (language and brief drug use) Cast: Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Williams, and Bobby Cannavale
Finbar McBride is a simple man; he enjoys watching and reading about trains. He only has one friend, Henry, who works with him in a small model train shop, but More >
Sideways (2004)
Director: Alexander Payne Writer: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor, and Rex Pickett (novel) Rated: R (language, some sexuality and nudity) Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, and Sandra Oh
Paul Giamatti plays Miles, a middle aged middle school teacher with a critical appreciation for fine wine. His best More >
House of Sand, The (2005)
aka Casa de Areia
Director: Andrucha Waddington Writers: Elena Soarez, Luiz Carlos Barreto, and Andrucha Waddington Rated: R (scene of graphic sexuality) Cast: Fernanda Montenegro, Fernanda Torres, Seu Jorge
The House of Sand is one of those films that’s shot so beautifully, you almost forget you’re watching a movie More >