Author Archive: Mark R. Hasan

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Film: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (2014)

Film: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (2014)

July 3, 2015 | By

Dore’s documentary is packed with great interviews of arguably forgotten figures in modern social history who proved ordinary people could manifest change, but the degree of rebellion, protest, grand public gatherings, brazen statements…

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DVD: Chisholm 72 – Unbought & Unbossed (2004)

DVD: Chisholm 72 – Unbought & Unbossed (2004)

July 3, 2015 | By

The divisive issues of 1972 – the Vietnam War, Nixon’s re-election, poverty in America’s lower income neighborhoods – were key factors in motivating Shirley Chisholm to take a chance at the top job in America…

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Spine (1986) and the Realm of SOV Films

Spine (1986) and the Realm of SOV Films

July 3, 2015 | By

Reflections on the gear of SOV (shot on video) films + a review of Spine (1986), released in a special edition by Massacre Video.

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DVD: Spine (1986)

DVD: Spine (1986)

July 3, 2015 | By

As the story goes, two associates with a background in amateur fetish videos decided to take a gamble and enter the feature film world by concocting a slasher film shot on video (SOV), using broadcast ENG cameras to keep their project within a $20,000 budget…

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Le giallo francaise: The Bride Wore Black (1968) + Le Boucher (1970)

Le giallo francaise: The Bride Wore Black (1968) + Le Boucher (1970)

July 2, 2015 | By

Reviews of what could be termed two entries in the French giallo genre: Francois Truffaut’s The Bride Wore Black (1968), new on Blu from Twilight Time, and Claude Chabrol’s Le Boucher (1970) on DVD from Pathfinder Home Entertainment.

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