Plot: Career criminal Frank plans a bank heist and sends for his buddies to help pull the job. Before his...
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The film has aged remarkably well thanks to pitch perfect performances, sharp writing (by Rob Shelton, the film's director), and a great sense of time and place.
Miracles might have worked if it had starred different actors and if it had been written and directed with a little more nuance and care.
The movie's complete lack of momentum and excitement is occasionally alleviated whenever the creature shows up, but even then it's difficult to stay excited for more than a moment or two at a time.
The plots are pretty thin, but the heart is there, and if you're a fan of regional horror indies, then The Violence Movie collection is for you.
An absolutely gorgeous nature-type film in the vein of Jean-Jacques Annaud's films The Bear, Wings of Courage, and Two Brothers, Brothers of the Wind is a stunning achievement with its footage of eagles in peril.
One of the unheralded coming of age dramas of all time, Vincent Ward's Vigil is certainly not for all tastes, especially if you're not used to watching films from around the world.
I loved it because it made me laugh hard, and no matter how studiously anyone on earth may try to duplicate a great "bad movie," they'll never be able to duplicate this great bad movie. It's just ... perfect. If you can watch it with friends or a crowd, I highly - very highly - recommend you do so.
An intriguing erotic mystery based on a novel by Max Ehrlich, The Reincarnation of Peter Proud "peters" out a bit by the end, but the journey Proud takes to find out who he evidently used to be is the fun of the movie.
It's a long cut to be sure, but if you're a fan of the film then this is a great way to watch the movie.