Ah, yes, the Fast and the Furious franchise: Where a man can fly from one fancy speeding car to another in the middle of the highway while a tank wreaks havoc in the background. See that photo and more after the jump. Also: Jocelin Donahue is young Barbara Hershey in Insidious 2 Helen Mirren teases some…
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First thought upon hearing the plot for the just-announced comedy Save the Date: "another goddamn wedding movie?" First thought after seeing the cast: "I can't believe I'm going to be excited to see another goddamn wedding movie!" The script focuses on two sisters and their approaches to life and marriage: "one who's happy with the…
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When 2009 is reflected on later, it won't be the clunky, predictable Oscar-bait pics that standout but rather a new crop of outspoken auteurs that came into their own in '09 with stealthy, highly confident fare. A charged determination and can't-fail idealism is instilled in these directors that makes the filmmaking process once again exciting…
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Repeat the following name after me three times: Ti West. Ti West. Ti West. Pray that Hollywood doesn't tuck him into its throbbing succubus and then wring his brilliance out into its rancid, gold spittoon gifted by Dubai. With The House of the Devil, one of the most gorgeous, sexy, and vital horror films in recent memory,…
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After three viewings, I can say without a doubt that Ti West's The House of the Devil is a lock for my top five films of 2009, and for best horror film of the year. My review is taking a while, schedule permitting, because it's difficult to express and explain just how perfectly THotD works…
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