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Cliff Martinez’ Only God Forgives

Cliff Martinez’ Only God Forgives

July 8, 2013 | By

Early review of Cliff Martinez’ latest score for director Nicolas Winding Refn, Only God Forgives (Milan Records).

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DirectTV’s Rogue

DirectTV’s Rogue

June 26, 2013 | By

Just uploaded is a review of DirectTV’s first original series, Rogue: Season 1 [M], which aired earlier this spring, and will likely appear on video via EOne this fall. (To hear a recent podcast with series composer Jeff Toyne, check out Big Head Amusements.) This update’s a quickie because I’m finishing up on some reviews, […]

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Those Daring and Magnificent Men and Women

Those Daring and Magnificent Men and Women

June 22, 2013 | By

Reviews of Twilight Time’s Blu-ray edition of Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines (1965) and Legend’s DVD release of its sequel, Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies / aka Monte Carlo or Bust (1969), plus new videos at Big Head Amusements.

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Die Hard 5, aka ‘A Good Reason to Quit Now’

Die Hard 5, aka ‘A Good Reason to Quit Now’

June 13, 2013 | By

Review of that massive disappointment of 2013, A Good Day to Die Hard, plus some editorial blather.

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The Strange, Wily Women of Ben Ames Williams

The Strange, Wily Women of Ben Ames Williams

June 1, 2013 | By

Just uploaded are reviews of two film adaptations of Ben Ames Williams’ novels featuring morally challenged women – the blazing Technicolor noir Leave Her to Heaven (1945) , newly released by Twilight Time on Blu; and The Strange Woman, Edgar G. Ulmer’s 1946 film screaming for a restoration.

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