American Crime Story – Season 1, Episode 1: “From the Ashes of Tragedy”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT0m9MBCMDo FX's American Crime Story Season 1, Episode 1: "From the Ashes of Tragedy" Directed by Ryan Murphy Written by Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszweski * For a review of the next episode, "The Run of His Life" - click here The series opens on video footage of the Watts Riots. Then there's Rodney King …

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Scream Queens – Season 1, Episode 6: “Seven Minutes in Hell”

FOX's Scream Queens Season 1, Episode 6: "Seven Minutes in Hell" Directed by Michael Uppendahl Written by Ryan Murphy * For a review of the previous episode, "Pumpkin Patch" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Beware of Young Girls" - click here This week's Scream Queens begins awesomely with a vote for Kappa …

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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 2: “Before the Law”

FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 2: "Before the Law" Directed by Noah Hawley Written by Noah Hawley * For a review of the previous episode, "Waiting for Dutch" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "The Myth of Sisyphus" - click here After the incredible opening episode, Fargo moves further into Season 2 with …

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Acceptance or Redemption in These Final Hours

These Final Hours. 2014. Directed & Written by Zak Hilditch. Starring Nathan Phillips, Jessica De Gouw, Daniel Henshall, Kathryn Beck, Angourie Rice, and David Field. 8th In Line/XYZ Films. Rated 18A. 87 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★★ Always a fan of Australian films, whether bigger budget or the opposite, it surprisingly took me a while to come …

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The Last Horror Movie: Genuinely Chilling Found Footage Horror

The Last Horror Movie. 2003. Directed by Julian Richards; screenplay by James Handel from an idea by Julian Richards. Starring Kevin Howarth, Mark Stevenson, Antonia Beamish, Christabel Muir, Jonathan Coote, Rita Davies, Joe Hurley, Jamie Langthorne, John Berlyne, and Mandy Gordon. Prolific Films/Snakehair Productions. Rated R. 75 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★★1/2 I've talked a lot in …

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Sightseers a.k.a Caravan Holiday Massacre

Sightseers. 2012. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Screenplay by Alice Lowe & Chris Oram; additional material by Amy Jump. Starring Alice Lowe, Steve Oram, Eileen Davies, Roger Michael, Tony Way, Seamus O'Neill, Monica Dolan, Jonathan Aris, Aymen Hamdouchi, and Tom Meeten. BFI/Big Talk Productions/Film4/Rook Films/StudioCanal. Rated 14A. 88 minutes. Adventure/Comedy/Crime ★★★★★ I'm a hardcore fan of …

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Saw III Gets Personal

Saw III. 2006. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Screenplay by Leigh Whannell. Starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh, Donnie Wahlberg, Dina Meyer, Leigh Whannell, Mpho Koaho, Barry Flatman, Lyriq Bent, J. LaRose, Debra McCabe, Costas Mandylor, and Betsy Russell. Twisted Pictures. Rated R. 108 minutes. Horror/Mystery ★★★★ A reason I didn't enjoy Saw …

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The Last Broadcast Builds You Up to Let You Down

The Last Broadcast. 1998. Directed & Written by Stefan Avalos and Lance Weiler. Starring David Beard, Jim Seward, Stefan Avalos, Lance Weiler, Rein Clabbers, Michele Pulaski, and Tom Brunt. FFM Productions. Unrated. 86 minutes. Horror/Mystery ★★1/2 Ever since I'd first seen The Last Broadcast a little over ten years ago, I've been conflicted by the film. …

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