THIS WEEK IN THEATRES...
* Let the Right One In, a Swedish vampire film that really gives the genre a whole new lease on its undead life.
UPDATED TO CRITERION CONFESSIONS...
I fulfilled my goal of one horror movie through October, leading up to Halloween.
* The Blob, a dull teensploitation flick from the 1950s featuring Jell-O as a monster.
* Carnival of Souls, Herk Harvey's moody indie ghost story from 1962.
THIS WEEK IN DVD REVIEWS...
* Six in Paris, an anthology of French New Wave directors tackling different neighborhoods in the City of Light. Produced by Barbet Schroeder, and featuring segments by Rohmer, Chabrol, and Godard.
* Talib Kweli: Live at the Shrine, a concert video from the rapping wordsmith.
Current Soundtrack: Spiritualized, Songs in A&E
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All text (c) 2008 Jamie S. Rich
2 comments:
Just saw the movie, which was fantastic (so much better than TWILIGHT). Great review, except Eli is not a girl!
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Hey, there, Spoiler Alert. That's not something you give away in a review unless you want annoying mail. Even the book maintains that secret for a good portion of the text.
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