Animal Kingdom – Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tuCQl1FHUM TNT's Animal Kingdom Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot" Directed by John Wells Written by Jonathan Lisco * For a review of the next episode, "We Don't Hurt People" - click here David Michôd's 2010 film Animal Kingdom was a tour-de-force in acting, tension, and the story of a family's widening darkness. Of course set in Australia …

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Sensory Assault: The Experience of Time in Irreversible

Noe experiments with time in his unflinching crime film. Be warned: it's not for the faint of heart.

The Demolisher Lulls You in for Nothing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzJ2jwK185Q The Demolisher. 2015. Directed & Written by Gabriel Carrer. Starring Ry Barrett, Tianna Nori, Jessica Vano, Duncan McLellan, Gerrit Sepers, Bruce Turner, Duane Frey, Andrew Bussey, Owen Fawcett, Rich Piatkowski, & Reese Eveneshen. Latefox Pictures. Not Rated. 85 minutes. Action/Horror/Thriller ★1/2 Sometimes the hype of a film precedes it with way too much intensity. The …

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Breaking Bad – Season 1, Episode 6: “Crazy Handful of Nothin'”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaJgb1NFFs8 AMC's Breaking Bad Season 1, Episode 6: "Crazy Handful of Nothin'" Directed by Bronwen Hughes Written by George Mastras * For a review of the previous episode, "Gray Matter" - click here * For a review of the Season 1 finale, "A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal" - click here The start of this episode opens as …

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Tyrannosaur; a.k.a What is Redemption?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG280k72MM8 Tyrannosaur. 2011. Directed & Written by Paddy Considine. Starring Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman, Eddie Marsan, Paul Popplewell, Samuel Bottomley, Sian Breckin, Ned Dennehy, Sally Carman, Julia Mallam and Natalia Carta. Warp X/Inflammable Films/Film4/UK Film Council/Screen Yorkshire/EM Media/Optimum Releasing. Not Rated. 92 minutes. Drama ★★★★★  Paddy Considine is a great artist, in terms of writing …

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Fargo – Season 2, Episode 3: “The Myth of Sisyphus”

FX's Fargo Season 2, Episode 3: "The Myth of Sisyphus" Directed by Michael Uppendahl Written by Bob DeLaurentis * For a review of the previous episode, "Before the Law" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Fear and Trembling" - click here Starting with the last episode, "Before the Law", Noah Hawley & …

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More Disturbing Halloween Horror: Blood, Guts, Skulls and Stuff

With a list for the disturbed, one for zombies/living dead/infected, a 31-day map of horror and even a list for Halloween-ers who aren't horror fans, I've come to one with a special disturbing dedication: blood and gore and uncomfortable pains! While the other disturbing list is a bunch of general unsettling movies, this one is …

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Ti West’s The House of the Devil: A Slow Burn Satanic Panic Period Piece

The House of the Devil. 2009. Directed & Written by Ti West. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, AJ Bowen, Dee Wallace, Heather Robb, Darryl Nau, Brenda Cooney, Danielle Noe, Mary B. McCann, John Speredakos, Lena Dunham, and Graham Reznick. MPI Media Group/Constructovision/RingtheJing Entertainment/Glass Eye Pix. Rated R. 95 minutes. Horror ★★★★★ …

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