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RIIFF Movie Review – Thanatos Road

November 23, 2004 11:23 am Published by Comments Off on RIIFF Movie Review – Thanatos Road

2004/U.S.Starring: Frank Noel, Jennie Epstein, Kenette Hayes, Lauren JasinskiWriter | Director: Edward KishelIMDB | Official Site Thanatos Road was one... View Article


Comic Review: Runoff

November 18, 2004 6:54 am Published by Comments Off on Comic Review: Runoff

Writer | Artist: Tom ManningSelf-Published There is nothing else so similar to writer/artist Tom Manning’s Runoff as David Lynch’s television... View Article


Comic Review: Love Eats Brains

November 16, 2004 11:44 am Published by Comments Off on Comic Review: Love Eats Brains

Writer | Artist: Dash Shaw Self-Published A skinless zombie girl, tightly embraced in a living boy’s arms, looks up into... View Article


Further Thoughts on The Machinist

November 14, 2004 11:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Further Thoughts on The Machinist

Note: There are major spoilers for The Machinist in this piece. If you want to maintain the surprises of the... View Article


Movie Review – The Machinist

November 13, 2004 2:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Movie Review – The Machinist

2004/U.S.Director: Brad AndersonStarring: Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Aitana Sanchez-Gijon, John Sharian, Michael IronsideIMDB | Official Site There’s a scene... View Article


The Mute Trailer Rule

November 10, 2004 7:27 am Published by Comments Off on The Mute Trailer Rule

So I have this rule that I use to assess the potential of movies that I see advertised in the... View Article


A Lust for Vengeance

November 9, 2004 7:42 am Published by Comments Off on A Lust for Vengeance

or, the God of the Old Testament is Making Movies I don’t think you’ll find a lot of evangelical Christians... View Article


Movie Review: Saw

November 7, 2004 11:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Movie Review: Saw

2004/U.S.Director: James WanStarring: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Michael EmersonIMDB | Official Site Two men, strangers to... View Article


Movie Review: The Hole

November 2, 2004 5:09 pm Published by Comments Off on Movie Review: The Hole

2001/U.K. Director: Nick Hamm Starring: Thora Birch, Keira Knightley, Desmond Harrington, Daniel Brocklebank, Laurence Fox IMDB | Article Anticipation often... View Article