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ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK: Carpenter’s Hyperviolent Dystopian Prison State

On By C.H. NewellIn 1981, Action, Donald Pleasence, Film, Harry Dean Stanton, John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Nick Castle, Sci-FiLeave a comment

John Carpenter's dystopian classic is a vision of a prison state where American democracy and institutions have failed; where violence and chaos reign!

The Walking Dead – Season 8, Episode 13: “Do Not Send Us Astray”

On By C.H. NewellIn AMC, Andrew Lincoln, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Season 8, The Walking Dead, ZombiesLeave a comment

Trouble at Hilltop. Carol, once again, sees the futility of life in a post-zombie apocalypse world.

True Detective Season 1 Blu ray Review

On By C.H. NewellIn 2014, Blogs, Blu ray, Bluray, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Cinematography, Crime, Directors, Drama, Film, Filmmakers, HBO Entertainment, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Monaghan, Mystery, Nic Pizzolatto, Philosophy, Reviews, Serial Killer, Special Features, Thriller, True Detective, Woody Harrelson1 Comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXG1netn9_g True Detective. 2014.  8 episodes directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga; written & created by Nic Pizzolatto.  Starring Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles.  HBO Home Entertainment.  Rated 18A.  458 minutes.  Bonus Material Not Rated.  Crime/Drama/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Season 1) ★★★★1/2 (Blu ray) The story of True Detective looks, on the surface, …

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