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STRANGE DAYS

If there’s such a thing as a New Years thriller then 1995’s STRANGE DAYS is certainly an ideal candidate

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NIGHT OF THE COMET

“Valley girls at the end of the world” was the pitch by writer-director Thom Eberhardt for this low budgeter from 1984

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THE POLAR EXPRESS

This 2004 movie has problems, but it’s still the most interesting entry in director Robert Zemeckis’ post-2000 filmography

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INTERROGATION

This politically minded 1982 film has assumed legendary status in its native Poland, but for American viewers its allure is much simpler: it fits quite snugly into the Women in Prison subgenre

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THE EXOPOTAMIA MANUSCRIPT

A novella that is, frankly, a mess.  It is, however, a mighty fascinating mess packed with literary allusions, autobiographical shading and a highly picturesque scope

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UWE BOLL RAW

Exactly what you’d expect from a filmmaker who’s often called the modern day Ed Wood: grammatically suspect, often uproarious and downright pissy

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