Banshee – Season 4, Episode 4: “Innocent Might Be a Bit of a Stretch”

The serial killer who's made Banshee his home has friends. A lot of them.

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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The Path – Season 1, Episode 5: “The Hole”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgtCSfOED6w Hulu's The Path Season 1, Episode 5: "The Hole" Directed by Patrick R. Norris Written by Coleman Herbert * For a review of the previous episode, "The Future" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Breaking and Entering" - click here Further down The Path we go... In a hole, Eddie …

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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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