Tag: Black Comedy

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: Dark Comedy and the Repression of Leatherface

On By C.H. NewellIn 1986, Bill Moseley, Caroline Williams, Dennis Hopper, Film, Jim Siedow, Sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Tobe Hooper1 Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUyEaYxTI2U The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. 1986. Directed by Tobe Hooper. Screenplay by L.M. Kit Carson. Starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Jim Siedow, Bill Moseley, Bill Johnson, Ken Evert, James N. Harrell, Lou Perryman, & Chris Douridas. Cannon Films/Golan-Globus Productions. Rated R. 101 minutes. Comedy/Horror ★★★1/2  Horror sequels are often unduly shit on. Many, in …

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Chaos, Colourful Characters, & Paranoia in Oliver Stone’s U Turn

On By C.H. NewellIn 1997, Billy Bob Thornton, Crime, Drama, Film, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Oliver Stone, Sean Penn, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bt-0ISUwQ0 U Turn. 1997. Directed by Oliver Stone. Screenplay by John Ridley, from his book Stray Dogs. Starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Voight, Powers Boothe, Laurie Metcalf & Liv Tyler. Phoenix Pictures/Illusion Entertainment Group/Clyde Is Hungry Films/Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels. Rated R. 125 minutes. Crime/Drama/Thriller ★★★★★ …

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Not Everyone’s Cut Out for POKER NIGHT

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Action, Beau Mirchoff, Blogs, Blood, Corey Large, Crime, Directors, Film, Filmmakers, Giancarlo Esposito, Michael Eklund, Movies, Poker Night, Reviews, Ron Eldard, Ron Perlman, Thriller, Titus Welliver, VOD1 Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhaqpgsN-lY Poker Night. 2014. Dir. Greg Francis. Screenplay by Dough Buchanan & Francis. Starring Beau Mirchoff, Ron Perlman, Titus Welliver, Halston Sage, Ron Eldard, Corey Large, Giancarlo Esposito, and Michael Eklund. XLrator Media. Not Rated. 104 minutes. Action/Crime/Thriller ★★★★ I'd anticipated this movie just because of the trailer. Now, sometimes this can come back to …

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