The Knick – Season 1, Episode 2: “Mr. Paris Shoes”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4VQJkIu1Qo Cinemax's The Knick Season 1, Episode 2: "Mr. Paris Shoes" Directed by Steven Soderbergh Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler * For a review of the first episode, "Method and Madness" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Busy Flea" - click here The beginning of this second …

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The Knick – Season 1, Episode 1: “Method and Madness”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z880Wxny860 Cinemax's The Knick Season 1, Episode 1: "Method and Madness" Directed by Steven Soderbergh Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler * For a review of the next episode, "Mr. Paris Shoes" - click here The first shot of the premiere opens with a faded view of white shoes, no socks underneath. A prostitute …

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Chaos, Colourful Characters, & Paranoia in Oliver Stone’s U Turn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bt-0ISUwQ0 U Turn. 1997. Directed by Oliver Stone. Screenplay by John Ridley, from his book Stray Dogs. Starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight, Powers Boothe, Laurie Metcalf & Liv Tyler. Phoenix Pictures/Illusion Entertainment Group/Clyde Is Hungry Films/Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels. Rated R. 125 minutes. Crime/Drama/Thriller ★★★★★ …

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WHEN ANIMALS DREAM: A Folklore Tale on Coming of Age

A young girl's transformation from girl to woman is plagued by the folklore and superstitions and closed minds of her small little town.

Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained: Slavesploitation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8CZKbDzP1E Django Unchained. 2012. Directed & Written by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, James Remar, David Steen, Dennis Christopher, Don Johnson, Franco Nero, Bruce Dern, M.C. Gainey, Jonah Hill, Tom Wopat, Don Stroud, Russ Tamblyn, Amber Tamblyn, and Tom Savini. The Weinstein Company/Columbia Pictures. …

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American Horror Story – Hotel, Episode 12: “Be Our Guest”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfBjqH5V6ys FX's American Horror Story Season 5, Episode 12: "Be Our Guest" Directed by Bradley Buecker Written by John J. Gray * For a review of the penultimate Season 5 finisher, "Battle Royale" - click here This finale for the wild Season 5 begins with Liz Taylor (Denis O'Hare) talking about taking over the Hotel …

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American Horror Story – Hotel, Episode 11: “Battle Royale”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0yPYXMZoY4 FX's American Horror Story Season 5, Episode 11: "Battle Royale" Directed by Michael Uppendahl Written by Ned Martel * For a review of the previous episode, "She Gets Revenge" - click here * For a review of the Season 5 finale, "Be Our Guest" - click here The penultimate Season 5 episode "Battle Royale" …

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The Hateful Eight: Tarantino & Race Relations in America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69UwVX6Riv8 The Hateful Eight. 2015. Directed & Written by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Walton Goggins, Bruce Dern, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, James Parks, Dana Gourrier, Zoë Bell, and Gene Jones. The Weinstein Company. Rated 18A. 187 minutes. Comedy/Drama/Mystery ★★★★★ For me, when I first got interested in film …

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