Beauty in the Breakdown: Alex Ross Perry’s Perfectly Uncomfortable Queen of Earth

Queen of Earth. 2015. Directed & Written by Alex Ross Perry. Starring Elisabeth Moss, Katherine Waterston, Patrick Fugit, Kentucker Audley, Keith Poulson, and Kate Lyn Sheil. Washington Square Films. Unrated. 90 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★★★ Opening with such a tightly framed shot of Elisabeth Moss' Catherine, Alex Ross Perry completely submerges us immediately into her world. …

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Turbo Kid: Blood, Nostalgia, Video Games, & a Whole Lot of Fun

Turbo Kid. 2015. Directed/Written by François Simard, Anouk Whissell, & Yoann-Karl Whissell. Starring Munro Chambers, Laurence Leboeuf, Michael Ironside, Edwin Wright, Aaron Jeffery, and Romano Orzari. Epic Pictures Group/Timpson Films. Rated R. 93 minutes. Action/Sci-Fi ★★★★★ Always interesting to see the different 1980s (& further) throwbacks coming out now over the past 8 years or so …

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Pod: Backwoods Indie Alien Horror with Teeth

Pod. 2015. Directed & Written by Mickey Keating. Starring Larry Fessenden, Lauren Ashley Carter, Brian Morvant, Dean Cates, John Weselcouch, and Forrest McClain. High Window Films. Rated R. 76 minutes. Horror/Mystery/Thriller ★★★1/2 If any of you may have read my reviews before, you might know that I'm a big fan of films which are of …

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The Gallows: Wasted Opportunity & Wasted Youth

The Gallows. 2015. Directed & Written by Travis Cluff/Chris Lofing. Starring Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford, Travis Cluff, Price T. Morgan, Theo Burkhardt, David Herrera, Gannon Del Fierro, Mackie Burt, and Adrian Salas. Blumhouse Productions. Rated 14A. 81 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★ Found footage is a sub-genre I do enjoy, honestly. That being …

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Hannibal – Season 3, Episode 11: “…And the Beast from the Sea”

NBC's Hannibal Season 3, Episode 11: "…And the Beast from the Sea" Directed by Michael Rymer (Queen of the Damned) Written by Bryan Fuller & Steve Lightfoot * For a review of the previous episode, "…And the Woman Clothed in Sun" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Number of …

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Hannibal – Season 3, Episode 10: “…And the Woman Clothed in Sun”

NBC's Hannibal Season 3, Episode 10: "…And the Woman Clothed in Sun" Directed by Guillermo Navarro (D.P on Tarantino's Jackie Brown, Robert Rodriguez's Desperado, & Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim) Written by Bryan Fuller & Don Mancini * For a review of the previous episode, "…And the Woman Clothed With the Sun" - click here * For a …

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True Detective – Season 2, Episode 7: “Black Maps and Motel Rooms”

HBO's True Detective Season 2, Episode 7: "Black Maps and Motel Rooms" Directed by Daniel Attias (Ray Donovan, Bloodline, Masters of Sex, Homeland, The Killing) Written by Nic Pizzolatto * For a review of the next episode, "Omega Station" - click here * For a review of the previous episode, "Church in Ruins" - click here DISCLAIMER: THIS IS …

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Hannibal – Season 3, Episode 9: “…And the Woman Clothed with the Sun”

NBC's Hannibal Season 3, Episode 9: "…And the Woman Clothed with the Sun" Directed by John Dahl (Rounders, Joy Ride, Breaking Bad, Dexter) Written by Bryan Fuller/Steve Lightfoot/Helen Shang/Jeff Vlaming * For a review of the previous episode, "The Great Red Dragon" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "…And the Woman Clothed in …

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