Amazon Instant Video of the Week: Kings of Summer

Words: Emmett Barlow Twitter: @EmmettBarlow FOREVER SUMMER There are films which have a unique quality; the ability to encapsulate the ideals and wants of a generation – offering a visual lexicon which can provide the perfect antidote to the haunts of contemporary trends. For me it was Toy Story, and with every re-watch there is […]

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Amazon Instant Video of the Week: Right at Your Door

Words: Emmett Barlow Twitter: @EmmettBarlow LET THE RIGHT ONE IN Pitting husband against wife, and exploring the conflict between safety and sacrifice, Chris Gorak’s simplistic yet intense thriller, Right at Your Door, is a forgotten gem of the mid 2000’s. After a series of dirty bombs are detonated during rush hour in downtown Los Angeles, […]

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A Brutal Game Review: Lessons in Cruelty

Words: Brody Rossiter Twitter: @BrodyRossiter HOUSE BOUND As with many of Jean-Claude Brisseau’s pictures, The Brutal Game (Un Jeu Brutal) is a challenging and risqué affair, concerning itself with disability, sexuality, and murder. After suddenly abandoning a high-profile cancer research project, revered scientist, Professor Tessier, returns to his countryside home to oversee his daughter Isabelle’s […]

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