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ENEMY is a Beautiful, Dark Mindfuck

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, 2014, Canadian Film, Cinematography, Denis Villeneuve, Film, Jake Gyllenhaal, José Saramago, Mystery, Review, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJuaAWrgoUY Enemy. 2014. Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, and Isabella Rossellini. E1 Films. Rated R. 90 minutes. Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Movie) ★★★★ (Blu ray release) I won't waste any time really describing the plot of Denis Villeneuve's Enemy, which is in part based on the novel The Double by José Saramago. You can easily …

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V/H/S/2: A Mixed Bag of Nasty Tricks

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, Adam Wingard, Blogs, Blood, Blu ray, Bluray, Cinematography, Directors, Eduardo Sanchez, Effects, Film, Filmmakers, Found Footage, Gareth Evans, Gore, Gregg Hale, Horror, Horror Anthology, Jason Eisener, Movies, Reviews, Sequel, Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, V/H/S, V/H/S/2Leave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Tv0lhD1fw V/H/S 2. 2013. Directors: Simon Barrett, Adam Wingard, Eduardo Sánchez, Gregg Hale, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Huw Evans, and Jason Eisener. Magnet Releasing. Rated 18A. 96 minutes. Horror. ★★★1/2 (Movie) ★★ (Blu ray release) For my review of the first V/H/S on Blu ray, click here.  For a review of the third installment in the trilogy, V/H/S: Viral, …

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Prisoners: Guzikowski & Villeneuve Subvert the Usual Thriller

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, Aaron Guzikowksi, Cinematography, Crime, Denis Villeneuve, Drama, Film, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mystery, Roger Deakins, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kWeHtI63jc Prisoners. 2013. Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Written by Aaron Guzikowski. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano. Warner Brothers Pictures. 14A. 153 minutes. Drama/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Movie) ★★★ (Blu ray release) Denis Villeneuve has been on my radar ever since I was first able to see Polytechnique; a …

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The Devil’s Rejects: Old School Horror a la Manson

On By C.H. NewellIn 2005, Bill Moseley, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Directors, DVD, Film, Horror, Movies, Reviews, Rob Zombie, Sheri Moon Zombie, Slasher, Slasher Film, The Devil's RejectsLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j42TrAVceCI The Devil's Rejects.  2005.  Dir.  Rob Zombie.  Starring Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Leslie Easterbrook, Geoffrey Lewis, and Priscilla Barnes.  Rated R.  Maple Pictures.  107 mins. ★★★★ (Film) ★★★1/2 (Blu ray release) I'll start off by saying I really love this movie. Not only that, I …

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