STRAW DOGS: Violent Men Marking Their Territory

One of Peckinpah's most provocative films gets at the heart of man & his hideous nature.

HARD CANDY Asks: To Castrate, or Not to Castrate?

David Slade's HARD CANDY is a tough walk over a thin line of morality

Appearance & Lies in Uwe Boll’s STOIC

When three experienced offenders come up against a jail rookie, the consequences of a little game become life or death.

MEGAN IS MISSING Illustrates Youth at Risk

Megan Is Missing. 2011. Directed & Written by Michael Goi. Starring Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, Dean Waite, Jael Elizabeth Steinmeyer, Kara Wang, Brittany Hingle, Carolina Sabate, April Stewart, and John K. Frazier. Trio Pictures. Unrated. 85 minutes. Crime/Drama/Horror ★ There are a ton of different found footage horror movies hitting the market in the past …

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Claire Denis Proves They’re All Bastards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McGhcrmn86E Les Salauds (English title: Bastards). 2013. Dir. Claire Denis. Screenplay by Denis & Jean-Pol Fargeau. Starring Vincent Lindon and Chiara Mastroianni. Wild Bunch. Unrated. 100 minutes. Drama ★★★★1/2 Marco (Lindon) is a sailor. A well-known one at that. He's long cut off any ties with his family. After his brother-in-law commits suicide, Marco's sister …

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