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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal has been on a roll lately, delivering some of his best performances in films such as End of Watch and Prisoners in recent times. Add 2014’s Nightcrawler to the list, in which he plays the creepy, sociopathic yet strangely charming Lou Bloom. He is … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, Machiavellian, media, thriller
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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: The Woodsman
I was writing a horror short story about a young boy lost in the woods that attempted to blur the line between reality and fiction (tentatively titled ‘The Woodsman’) when I came across the excellent 2004 film The Woodsman, which stars … Continue reading
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Tagged after, crime, drama, psychological
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Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Joe (2013)
While I’ve enjoyed quite a few films that Nicolas Cage has been in (notably Face/Off, Leaving Las Vegas, Bringing out the Dead, Raising Arizona, The Rock, Red Rock West, Windtalkers, and Bad Lieutenant: Port Call to New Orleans), I tend … Continue reading
Runstedler’s DVD Pick of the Month: Cold in July
Based on the novella by Joe Lansdale, Cold in July is an exceptional 2014 crime drama film directed by Jim Mickle. With its ’80s setting, striking visuals, revisionist narrative, and dark tone, inevitable connections will be made between it … Continue reading
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Tagged action, crime, Don Johnson, drama, film, neo-noir
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