In Memoriam

John Hurt: John Hurt died with over 200 titles to his name. That doesn’t just happen to any actor. That happens when you have a man who could play every emotion in the human lexicon. His turn as rich in the 1960s “Man For All Seasons” put him on the map. He played character so…

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Bad Santa Rocks!!!

I’ll keep this short as a flick like this needs no silver-tongued lead in. Bad Santa 2 lived up to its first entry. The 2003 lewd cinematic journey brought about a shockingly irreverent interpretation of the most wonderful time of the year. Billy Bob Thornton made reveling in a filthy Yule as an annual necessity.…

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Awesome Ashby

This is an under the radar kick ass flick. Ashby is a coming of age movie with some familiar themes. By rights this should be a flop considering the cast and the distribution. It’s the modern day equivalent of a straight-to-video release that should develop a cult following. The story follows a high school nerd…