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Notes on Vertigo at TIFF:40 with the TSO

Notes on Vertigo at TIFF:40 with the TSO

September 24, 2015 | By

Some thoughts on this past Sunday’s screening of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958) with Bernard Herrmann’s magnificent score performed live by the TSO at Roy Thompson Hall, and some Hitchcock stuff.

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The Forest Slasher Returns with Cub (2014) + Memories of a Former Cub Scout

The Forest Slasher Returns with Cub (2014) + Memories of a Former Cub Scout

September 22, 2015 | By

Review of the creepy Belgian forest slasher Cub (2014) from Anchor Bay Entertainment Canada + a blatant publishing plug + and memories of being a cub scout.

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Jack Hill’s Spider Baby (1967)

Jack Hill’s Spider Baby (1967)

September 17, 2015 | By

Lengthy review of Jack Hill’s cult classic Spider Baby (1967), new on Blu from Arrow Video / MVD Visual, and a short overview of Hill’s career.

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Suburban Tales V: A Marble Hornets Movie

Suburban Tales V: A Marble Hornets Movie

September 9, 2015 | By

Review of Always Watching (2015) from Anchor Bay, the first of a proposed film franchise based on the hit Marble Hornets web series.

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Soundtrack Reviews

Soundtrack Reviews

September 7, 2015 | By

Reviews of three striking soundtracks: Timo Chen’s beautiful Advantageous (Good Neighbors Media), and John Paesano’s The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials and Marco Beltrami / Philip Glass’s Fantastic Four (both from Sony).

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