Wolf Creek 2: More Mick, More Savagery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjAdF0s2m6E Wolf Creek 2. 2014. Directed by Greg McLean. Screenplay by McLean & Aaron Sterns. Starring John Jarratt, Ryan Corr, Shannon Ashlyn, Philippe Klaus, Shane Connor, & Ben Gerrard. Duo Art Productions/Emu Creek Pictures. Unrated. 106 minutes. Action/Horror/Thriller ★★★★  The first Wolf Creek came as a surprise to me being both fully fictional, as well as …

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McKee and Ketchum’s The Woman: A Brutally Poignant Microcosm of Misogyny

THE WOMAN explores the roots of misogyny in our society, as well as in our families.

Couple in a Hole: Tragedies of the Soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqPSMWn7t2Q Couple in a Hole. 2016. Directed & Written by Tom Geens. Starring Paul Higgins, Kate Dickie, Jérôme Kircher, & Corinna Masiero. 011 Productions/Chicken Factory/A Private View. Unrated. 105 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★★1/2 There are certain films that never originated from a stage play, yet feel as if they were made for live theatre. Couple in a Hole …

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Wolf Creek’s Roots and Serial Killer Aesthetic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvJNfwNicrU Wolf Creek 2005. Directed & Written by Greg McLean. Starring John Jarratt, Cassandra Magrath, Kestie Morassi, Nathan Phillips, Gordon Poole, Guy O'Donnell, Phil Stevenson, Geoff Revell, Andy McPhee, Aaron Sterns, & Michael Moody. The Australian Film Finance Corporation & The South Australian Film Corporation/403 Productions. Rated R. 99 minutes. Horror ★★★★  This movie is …

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Snowtown: The Chilling Seduction of the Disadvantaged

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXgxhH01ea0 Snowtown. 2011. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Screenplay by Shaun Grant. Based on books by Debi Marshall & Andrew McGarry. Starring Lucas Pittaway, Bob Adriaens, Louise Harris, Frank Cwiertniak, Matthew Howard, Marcus Howard, Anthony Groves, Richard Green, Aaron Viergever, & Daniel Henshall. The South Australian Film Corporation/Carver Films/Screen Australia/Warp Films Australia. Rated R. 119 minutes. …

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Oil is the New Religion: Early Days of American Capitalism in THERE WILL BE BLOOD

Greed. It destroys everything; period.

Midnight Special is Emotional Sci-Fi with Action Bones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnSK4k5AXs Midnight Special. 2016. Directed & Written by Jeff Nichols. Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Scott Haze, Sam Shepard, Paul Sparks, David Jensen, Sharon Landry, Dana Gourrier, Sharon Garrison, Allison King, & Sean Bridgers. Faliro House Productions/Tri-State Pictures/Warner Bros. Rated PG. 112 minutes. Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi ★★★★★ When it …

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Lamb is Engaging and Incredibly Hard to Swallow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCCGvq9QWWU Lamb. 2015. Directed & Written by Ross Partridge; based on the novel of the same name by Bonnie Nadzam. Starring Ross Partridge, Oona Laurence, Jess Weixler, Tom Bower, Scoot McNairy, Lindsay Pulsipher, Jennifer Lafleur, & Joel Murray. The Shot Clock/Silent Helicopter. Rated R. 97 minutes. Drama ★★★★ This is a difficult movie, in every …

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