Phantom Ship (1935) completely makes up its account of the final journey of the Mary Celeste, with a sinister performance by Bela Lugosi.
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‘The Hunting Ground’ Puts Faces To The Stories Of Sexual Assault On College Campuses
A couple of years ago, writer/director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering broke the silence on the issue of sexual assault in the military with their gripping documentary The Invisible War. Now, they have tackled the same problem on college campuses with their newest film The Hunting Ground. Through graphic first-person interviews, fly-on-the-wall footage, […]
‘Merchants of Doubt’ – A Documentary That Every Media Consumer Should See
Whenever there’s a controversial subject, each side of the debate has its experts that provide scientific and credible evidence of their argument’s superiority to the opposition. The practice of spin doctoring has been around for decades without a whole lot of change. But who are these “experts,” and what makes them so knowledgeable? That’s the […]
‘Kill Me Three Times’ – The Best Tarantino Movie That Tarantino Never Made
Synopsis: Professional hit-man Charlie Wolfe finds himself in three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge after a botched contract assignment. Release Date: April 10, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Action, Thriller Film Review Production Simon Pegg is best known as one of the creative forces behind the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy consisting of Shaun of […]
‘Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter’ Is Almost The ‘Fargo’ Sequel We Never Got
Synopsis: A jaded Japanese woman discovers a hidden copy of Fargo on VHS, believing it to be a treasure map indicating the location of a large case of money. Release Date: April 17, 2015 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Film Review Production Urban legends are great jumping-off points for movie scripts; true or not, the […]