Unbreakable: Comics in Real Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8etYwG0uN8 Unbreakable. 2000. Directed & Written by M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, Eamonn Walker, Leslie Stefanson, & Michael Kelly. Touchstone Pictures/Blinding Edge Pictures/Barry Mendel Productions/Limited Edition Productions Inc. Rated Pg. 106 minutes. Drama/Mystery/Sci-Fi ★★★★★ Everyone has their starkly contrasted opinions of M. Night Shyamalan. …

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Sensory Assault: The Experience of Time in Irreversible

Noe experiments with time in his unflinching crime film. Be warned: it's not for the faint of heart.

The Never Ending Terror of Eden Lake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9kuMFPW0YI Eden Lake. 2008. Directed & Written by James Watkins Starring Kelly Reilly, Michael Fassbender, Tara Ellis, Jack O'Connell, Finn Atkins, Jumayn Hunter, Thomas Turgoose, James Burrows, Tom Gill, Lorraine Bruce, Shaun Dooley, James Gandhi, Bronson Webb, Lorraine Stanley, & Rachel Gleeves. Rollercoaster Films/Aramid Entertainment Fund. Rated R. 91 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★  There are many …

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House of 1000 Corpses: Homage and Throwbacks to the 1970s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V82hFRJcrj0 House of 1000 Corpses. 2003. Directed & Written Rob Zombie. Starring Sid Haig, William Bassett, Karen Black, Erin Daniels, Joe Dobbs III, Dennis Fimple, Gregg Gibbs, Walton Goggins, Chris Hardwick, Jennifer Jstyn, Irwin Keyes, Matthew McGrory, Jake McKinnon, Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, Robert Allen Mukes, Walter Phelan, Tom Towles, Harrison Young, & Rainn …

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American Crime Story – Season 1, Episode 6: “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS0bGculdog FX's American Crime Story Season 1, Episode 6: "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" Directed by Ryan Murphy Written by D.V. DeVincentis * For a review of the previous episode, "The Race Card" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Conspiracy Theories" - click here This episode begins with Marcia Clark (Sarah Paulson) …

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Vinyl – Season 1, Episode 4: “The Racket”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXnt4ISqb48 HBO's Vinyl Season 1, Episode 4: "The Racket" Directed by S.J. Clarkson Written by Debora Cahn * For a review of the previous episode, "Whispered Secrets"  - click here * For a review of the next episode, "He in Racist Fire" - click here This episode opens on Otis Blackwell (Gregory Bastien) singing "Please …

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Damien – Season 1, Episode 1: “The Beast Rises”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM4U9MInmhs A&E's Damien Season 1, Episode 1: "The Beast Rises" Directed by Shekhar Kapur Written by Glen Mazzara * For a review of the following episode, "Second Death" - click here A new series from former The Walking Dead showrunner Glen Mazzara begins! No doubt it was a long time coming, after all the revival series …

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Better Call Saul – Season 2, Episode 4: “Gloves Off”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65hLMt7vxtw AMC's Better Call Saul Season 2, Episode 4: "Gloves Off" Directed by Adam Bernstein Written by Gordon Smith * For a review of the previous episode, "Amarillo" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Rebecca" - click here With Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) in hot water with Clifford Main (Ed …

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