I was recently hit with paraskavedekatriaphobia. Well, technically it was more likely to be paraskavedekatriamotum, because I was not struck by fear, so much as bitchslapped my lady fortune herself. Macchiavelli once wrote “fortune is a woman, and if you wish to keep her under it is necessary to beat and ill-use her” but he […]

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Things have been quiet in regard to Staunton Hill, Cameron Romero’s sophomore film, since the project was first announced months ago. Things are going well for the upcoming movie, as indicated by the big update to the film’s official site.
There you’ll find trailers, production stills, and a collection of posters. Staunton Hil, which is scheduled […]

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Starring: Bostin Christopher, Ashley Johnson, Illeana Douglas, Daniel Stern, Jared Kusnitz, Jere Burns, Kevin Pollack
Directed By: Tony Krantz
Written By: Erik Jendresen, Thomas Schnauz
Released: 2008
Grade: A-
Otis is a satire on the recent “torture porn” films. However, it is more than just a comedic take on the subject. The laughs and outrageousness of the characters that we […]

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Starring: Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart
Written & Directed By: Michael Haneke
Released: 2007
Grade: B
Funny Games is a shot-by-shot remake of the Austrian film of the same name from 1997. Normally the case with remakes, but especially when the films are so close to each other, with nothing aside from different actors […]

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