SPRING for an H.P. Lovecraft Vacation Getaway

An American man goes on a vacation to flee his life, in the process finding love and cosmic terror.

INTERSTELLAR Takes Us on an Existential Ride Through Space & Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm8p5rlrSkY Interstellar. 2014.  Directed by Christopher Nolan.  Starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Wes Bentley, Jessica Chastain, Jon Lithgow, Mackenzie Foy, David Gyasi, Casey Affleck, William Devane, David Oyelowo, Casey Affleck, Matt Damon, Topher Grace, and Leah Cairns.  Paramount Pictures.  Rated PG.  169 minutes.  Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi ★★★★1/2 I was excited to see Christopher Nolan's Interstellar for …

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STAR 80: A Chilling Biopic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_VsB_NZLSs Star 80. 1983. Directed & Written by Bob Fosse. Based on an article from Teresa Carpenter. Starring Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker, Roger Rees, David Clennon, and Josh Mostel. Warner Home Video. Rated R. 103 minutes. Biography/Drama ★★★★I'm not particularly huge on Bob Fosse, though, I do like his films. He does …

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Dangerous Forbidden Love: The Promiscuous Men of STRANGER BY THE LAKE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgcEGKn7waI L'inconnu du lac (English title: Stranger by the Lake). 2014. Directed & Written by Alain Guiraudie. Starring Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, and Patrick d'Assumçao. Les films du losange. Unrated. 97 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★★1/2 I know a lot men personally who would be uncomfortable watching a movie like Stranger by the Lake.  As a straight man myself, …

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PRESERVATION is All About Female Survival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2x8eDLFwuY Preservation. 2015. Directed & Written by Christopher Denham. Starring Wrenn Schmidt, Aaron Staton, and Pablo Schreiber. The Orchard. Not Rated. 90 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★ I'm a fan of the survival thriller sub-genre, whether it's something strictly thriller based, or a film that's a little more horror oriented. I've enjoyed films like Southern Comfort, the classic Deliverance, …

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AMERICAN SNIPER: Making a Murderer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MItGoIxoVGk American Sniper. 2014. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, and Kyle Gallner. Warner Brothers. Rated 14A. 132 minutes. Action/Biography/Drama 1/2 First of all, I have a family member who served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Second, I know others who've gone over to Iraq, et cetera, several people I knew well …

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The Deconstructed Life of BIRDMAN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jAfBd3g6bA Birdman. 2014. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Starring Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Andrea Riseborough, Merritt Wever, and Edward Norton. New Regency Pictures. Rated 14A. 119 minutes. Comedy/Drama ★★★★ Birdman tells the story of Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) who was once playing the superhero Birdman in big movies. Now, he's doing the …

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WHIPLASH: Two Jazz-Hands Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d_jQycdQGo Whiplash. 2014. Directed & Written by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J.K Simmons, and Paul Reiser. Blumhouse Productions. Rated 14A. 107 minutes. Drama/Music ★★★★★I think one of the most incredible things about Whiplash is the fact it captures the blood, sweat, and tears which go into the making of a true musician so accurately …

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