American Gothic – Episode 10: “The Veteran in a New Field”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vfq7tyVHUA CBS' American Gothic Episode 10: "The Veteran in a New Field" Directed by David Barrett Written by Aaron Fullerton * For a review of Episode 9, "The Oxbow" - click here * For a review of Episode 11, "Freedom from Fear" - click here Boston is now terrorised by The Silver Bells Killer, all …

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The Night Of – Season 1, Episode 7: “Ordinary Death”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmlcbJcDV-s HBO's The Night Of Season 1, Episode 7: "Ordinary Death" Directed by Steven Zaillian Teleplay by Richard Price & Zaillian * For a review of the previous episode, "Samson and Delilah" - click here * For a review of the finale, "The Call of the Wild" - click here Detective Dennis Box (Bill Camp) is …

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The Night Of – Season 1, Episode 6: “Samson and Delilah”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq2uZuLpLkE HBO's The Night Of Season 1, Episode 6: "Samson and Delilah" Directed by Steven Zaillian Teleplay by Richard Price & Zaillian * For a review of the previous episode, "The Season of the Witch" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Ordinary Death" - click here Mr. Stone (John Turturro) is …

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The Night Of – Season 1, Episode 5: “The Season of the Witch”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sABn3W8E4L0 HBO's The Night Of Season 1, Episode 5: "The Season of the Witch" Directed by Steven Zaillian Teleplay by Richard Price & Zaillian * For a review of the previous episode, "The Art of War" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Samson and Delilah" - click here John Stone (John …

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Carnage Park: A Scary Slice of 1970s Americana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uasqLAdxkJs Carnage Park. 2016. Directed & Written by Mickey Keating. Starring Ashley Bell, Pat Healy, James Landry Hébert, Michael Villar, Bob Bancroft, Larry Fessenden, Andy Greene, Alan Ruck, Graham Skipper, & Darby Stanchfield. Diablo Entertainment. Unrated. 90 minutes. Action/Crime/Horror/Thriller ★★★★ Ever since seeing Ritual, I've been hooked on Mickey Keating. His directing and writing are a sight …

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American Gothic – Episode 2: “Jack-in-the-Pulpit”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y6Bn_pEMdA CBS' American Gothic Episode 2: "Jack-in-the-Pulpit" Directed by Greg Beeman Written by Corinne Brinkerhoff * For a review of Episode 1, "Arrangement in Grey & Black" - click here * For a review of Episode 3, "Nighthawks" - click here Following the first episode, and a trend that runs through this mini-series, the second …

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In Bruges: Comedy, Crime, Cheeky Cunts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6-Gpasi79c In Bruges. 2008. Directed & Written by Martin McDonagh. Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, Jérémie Renier, Thekla Reuten, Eric Godon, &  Ciarán Hinds. Scion Films/Blueprint Pictures/Focus Features. Rated 18A. 107 minutes. Comedy/Crime/Drama ★★★★★ Martin McDonagh is a treasure. His writing in all forms is exceptional and he's often very capable of subversive …

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Paranoid Park; Or, Teenage Crime and Punishment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz7V0sQ-Tac Paranoid Park. 2007. Directed & Written by Gus Van Sant; based on the novel of the same name by Blake Nelson. Starring Gabe Nevins, Taylor Momsen, Jake Miller, Dan Liu, Lauren McKinney, & Scott Green. MK2/Maximum Films/IFC Films. Rated 14A. 84 minutes. Drama ★★★★ Gus Van Sant is yet another American director by which …

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