New on DVD: 'Harry Brown,' 'Red Riding,' and More
- Aug. 31, 2010
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Here's a new addition to Cinema Junkie. Each week I will highlight what's new and worth checking out on DVD. This week it's Michael Caine and British serial killers topping the list.
Local Event: The Blacklist Art and Film Festival
- Aug. 26, 2010
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It's no secret that I am a fan of horror so I'm happy to say that this weekend you can find horrors at The Blacklist Art and Film Festival.
Interview: Vincent Cassel
- Aug. 26, 2010
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America has a long tradition of gangster films but so too does France. I speak with Vincent Cassel about playing a real life gangster in the two-part crime film “Mesrine." Listen to my interview.
Film Club: 'Mesrine: Killer Instinct'
- Aug. 25, 2010
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Check out our KPBS Film Club of the Air discussion about the French gangster film, "Mesrine: Killer Instinct" (opening August 27 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas). Be listening Thursday morning for my interview with Vincent Cassel.
Local Event: Rifftrax 'Reefer Madness'
- Aug. 23, 2010
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Last Thursday the creative folks behind Mystery Science 3000 joined forces to provide a live Rifftrax for the cult classic "Reefer Madness." If you missed this hilarious event you'll have a second chance on August 24.
Review: 'The Switch'
- Aug. 21, 2010
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I had 40 hours of induced labor and then a C-section and that was more fun than “The Switch” (opened August 20 throughout San Diego).
Review: 'Piranha 3D'
- Aug. 20, 2010
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So far, horror is the only genre to embrace 3D for the gimmick it is and to exploit it with any sense of fun. So with that in mind I looked forward to “Piranha 3D” (opening August 20 throughout San Diego).
Teen Review: 'Vampires Suck'
- Aug. 19, 2010
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Anyone that's seen Jason Friedberg and Adam Seltzer’s parodies (“Scary Movie," “Epic Movie," “Disaster Movie") will instantly recognize their raucous sense of humor in their newest comedy, “Vampires Suck” (opening August 18 throughout San Diego).
Trailer: 'Fair Game'
- Aug. 19, 2010
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The real story of CIA agent Valerie Plame is brought to the screen by "The Bourne Identity's" Doug Liman. So will "Fair Game" be more fact than action? Check out the trailer from Summit Entertainment.
Review: 'Cairo Time' and the Women's Picture
- Aug. 19, 2010
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This summer has seen quite a few films centered on female characters, from 'Sex and the City 2" and "Eat Pray Love" to "Cairo Time" (opening August 20 at Landmark's La Jolla Village Theaters). This prompted me to consider how women’s films have changed over the years.
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