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January 7, 2012 John Soltes 859 Views All the President's Men, Bridget O'Connor, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Firth, David Dencik, Dr. No, Gary Oldman, James Bond, John Hurt, John le Carré, Peter Straughan, Sid and Nancy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Toby Jones, Tom Hardy, Tomas Alfredson 3 min read

‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ is a chess game for the ages

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy refuses to talk down to its audience. The 127-minute espionage thriller, ably directed by Tomas Alfredson,

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December 18, 2011 John Soltes 613 Views Adam Green, Adam Rivkin, Alien, Chillerama, Creepshow, Drive-In Horrorshow, George A. Romero, Godzilla, Grease, Grindhouse, Joe Lynch, Joel David Moore, John Hurt, Kane Hodder, Quentin Tarantino, Ray Wise, Rebel Without a Cause, Richard Riehle, Robert Rodriguez, Tim Sullivan, Twin Peaks 3 min read

‘Chillerama’ is a strange barrel of twisted laughs

Horror anthologies can be a ton of popcorn fun for genre fans. Piecing together short films from established directors typically

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October 1, 2011 John Soltes 535 Views Antichrist, Bjork, Cannes Film Festival, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Charlotte Rampling, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville, John Hurt, Khandi Alexander, Kiefer Sutherland, Kirsten Dunst, Lars von Trier, Melancholia, New York Film Festival, Nicole Kidman, Pedro Almodóvar, Stellan Skarsgard 4 min read

NY Film Festival: ‘Melancholia’ is an entrancing fable from Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier made headlines at the Cannes Film Festival for his controversial comments on Nazi Germany. Much of the