Category: Drama

Vinterberg’s The Hunt: Stains of Lies & Group Psychosis

On By C.H. NewellIn Danish Film, Drama, Film, Jagten, Mads Mikkelsen, Pedophilia, Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias LindholmLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsYn6L5fF9Q Jagten (English title: The Hunt). Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Screenplay by Tobias Lindholm & Vinterberg. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrøm, Susse Wold, Anne Louise Hassing, Lars Ranthe, Alexandra Rapaport, Sebastian Bull Sarning, and Steen Ordell Guldbrand. Danmarks Radio (DR)/Det Danske Filminstitut/Eurimages/Film i Väst/MEDIA Programme of the European Union/Nordisk Film-&-TV Fond/Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)/Sveriges …

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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 6: “Rhinoceros”

On By C.H. NewellIn Crime, Drama, Fargo, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Noah Hawley, Patrick Wilson, Season 2, Ted DansonLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUd3Gwkowzs FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 6: "Rhinoceros" Directed by Jeffrey Reiner Written by Noah Hawley * For a review of the previous episode, "The Gift of the Magi" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Did You Do This? No, You Did It!" - click here After the last episode, …

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White Skin Seeps Into Your Blood

On By C.H. NewellIn 2004, Canadian Film, Cannibalism, Drama, French Film, Horror Movies, La peau blanche, Mystery, Quebec, Vampires, White SkinLeave a comment

Peau Blanche a.k.a White Skin. 2004. Directed by Daniel Roby. Screenplay by Daniel Roby; based on the novel by Joël Champetier. Starring Marc Paquet, Marianne Farley, Frédéric Pierre, Jessica Harris, Julie LeBreton, Lise Roy, Joujou Turenne, Raymond Cloutier, Marcel Sabourin, and Jude-Antoine Jarda. Zone Films. Rated 14A. 89 minutes. Drama/Horror/Mystery ★★★★ I've been a longtime user of the …

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Terror Comes Knocking When a Stranger Calls

On By C.H. NewellIn 1979, Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Crime, Drama, Horror Movies, Tony Beckley, When a Stranger CallsLeave a comment

When a Stranger Calls. 1979. Directed by Fred Walton. Screenplay by Steve Feke & Fred Walton. Starring Carol Kane, Rutanya Alda, Carmen Argenziano, Kirsten Larkin, William Boyett, Charles Durning, Ron O'Neal, Rachel Roberts, Tony Beckley, Colleen Dewhurst, and Michael Champion. Columbia Pictures Corporation/Melvin Simon Productions. Rated R. 97 minutes. Crime/Drama/Horror ★★★★★ There are many slasher …

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The Knick – Season 2, Episode 2: “You’re No Rose”

On By C.H. NewellIn André Holland, Clive Owen, Drama, Period Series, Season 2, Steven Soderbergh, The KnickLeave a comment

Cinemax's The Knick Season 2, Episode 2: "You're No Rose" Directed by Steven Soderbergh Written by Jack Amiel & Michael Begler * For a review of the previous episode, "Ten Knots" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Best with the Best to Get the Best" - click here After the …

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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 4: “Fear and Trembling”

On By C.H. NewellIn Anthology Series, Crime, Drama, Fargo, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Patrick Wilson, Season 2, Ted Danson, ThrillerLeave a comment

FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 4: "Fear and Trembling" Directed by Michael Uppendahl Written by Steve Blackman * For a review of the previous episode, "The Myth of Sisyphus" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Gift of the Magi" - click here This episode begins with a flash to 1951 …

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Pan’s Labyrinth and the Dark Fantasy of Guillermo del Toro

On By C.H. NewellIn Dark Fantasy, Drama, Fantasy, Guillermo del Toro, Pan's Labyrinth, Review, War1 Comment

Pan's Labyrinth. 2006. Directed & Written by Guillermo del Toro. Starring Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, Ariadna Gil, Álex Angulo, Manolo Solo, César Vea, and Roger Casamajor. Estudios Picasso/Tequila Gang/Esperanto Filmoj/Sententia Entertainment/Telecinco/OMM. Rated 14A. 118 minutes. Drama/Fantasy/War ★★★★★ Guillermo del Toro has one of the most consistently fascinating minds in film today. Ever since I saw …

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Danny Boyle & Leo on The Beach; the Darkness of Paradise

On By C.H. NewellIn Adventure, Alex Garland, Danny Boyle, Drama, Film, Leonardo DiCaprio, Review, ThrillerLeave a comment

Danny Boyle's underrated film THE BEACH explores an isolated community on a secret island, & how it changes people.