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I've always loved the what if/almost movies that could have been. This is one I've been contemplating since I saw Kevin Smith speak at the Academy of Arts and Sciences over a decade ago. Kevin Smiths Superman Lives story about writing a draft of the film

2014 Directed By James DeMonaco  Starring Frank Grillo, Carmen Ejogo and Zach Gilford A young couples car breaks down right before the annual purge is about to commence. That's really all you need to know about the plot plot for this movie. If you're like me you think, why the hell would a couple go grocery shopping before the annual Purge? Why wouldn't they go to Mexico for the weekend? Or Canada? Or anywhere but the inner-city to pick up some celery? I'm going to start this off by saying I really enjoyed The Purge last year. I know people had problems with the movie but the concept was really fun and I found the execution to be mostly enjoyable. The first film was creepy and tense, the characters made incredibly poor choices but I was still onboard. The Purge: Anarchy has removed everything that worked about the first film and  replaced tension with heightened action. I never thought the original Purge was a subtle movie but it feels like an understat

I'm not a fan of film ratings systems per say, the thumbs up, thumbs down, five stars, four buckets of popcorn... I guess the rotten tomatoes system isn't too bad but it removes all insight to the film. If I had to create a system to distill my thoughts on a film I guess I would tell you how much to invest in it. Should you buy it, rent it, watch it, avoid it or burn a copy if come across one. With that system in mind I'd like to tell you about William Friedkins Sorcerer. Buy it. If you haven't seen it, buy it blind. I have that much faith in the quality of this film. This film is about a group of five men who agree to transport nitroglycerin across the South American jungle. To say this film is tense is an understatement. This film is an exercise in white knuckled anxiety. Imagine the opening of Inglorious Bastards stretched out for over and hour and you might have an idea of how stress inducing this film is. That's not to say the film is gratuitous or wanton

Honeymoon will be released on VOD and theatrically Sept 12th Leigh Janiak the writer director of Honeymoon described the film below:  HONEYMOON is a transformation tale. It tells the story of newlyweds Paul and Bea and how something beautiful can become monstrous. I wanted to tell an intimate, grounded genre story. I was inspired by Polanski’s paranoid thrillers where the horror gnaws from within. Paul and Bea share an intimacy that only couples can. They know each other’s minds. They know each other’s bodies. Their emotional endurance is tested as the narrative explores how far love can be pushed when it’s tortured and under attack. Rose Leslie and Harry Treadaway hadn’t met prior to being cast, but their talents created an on-screen relationship that reflects the nuance of a couple who has known each other for years. The chemistry they share as Bea and Paul is imbued with youthful energy and desperate fear. HONEYMOON is an exploration of how the familiar c

1944 Starring Fred MacMurray and Barbra Stanwyck  Directed By Billy Wilder What can I possibly say about Double Indemnity that hasn't already been said? Nothing. I have absolutely nothing to add to the conversation. So why even bother writing a review that has nothing to say? Thank you for asking. Sometimes watching a film can feel like homework. A film that is widely regarded as a classic can feel daunting. This film is in no way homework. Watching it was a blast. I had a great time. Billy Wilders dialogue is like poetry (much better than the kind you wrote in high school) and the performances from Fred MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson are career bests.  In short watch this movie. I don't want to write anything about the plot other than its a classic film noir, people are compelled to do terrible things because they are motivated by greed and lust. The thing most people seem to forget about film noir is how fun they were. This is a funny movie. The fast paced d

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