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LES MISERABLES

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“Les Miserables” is yet another remake of the classic tale of the unfortunate escaped convicted turned rich, good-deed-doer…

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LES MISERABLES

"Les Miserables" is yet another remake of the classic tale of the unfortunate escaped convicted turned rich, good-deed-doer. The all-star cast includes...

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SHOOTING FISH

A cute "Trainspotting"-esque caper about two con men and a girl. The cons, Dylan (Dan Futterman), the smarmy American expatriate and Jez (Stuart Townsend)...

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BARN OF THE BLOOD LLAMA

Back in the days when I did reviews for the late, great Film Threat Video Guide - a moment of silence, please - I had an unwritten rule. If a movie was...

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THE BIG HIT

Mark Wahlberg trades in his big weapon from "Boogie Nights" for a real gun in this watered down Woo actioner. The result is a confused, mess leading to a...

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SONATINE

Languorous but highly compelling tale about an aging yakuza who flirts with the notion of retirement as he gets dragged into one last showdown. The action...

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GONIN

This little gem from Japan is from 1995 but just now making the rounds of art houses in the U.S. It's not unlike David Lynch directing John Waters script...

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NIGHTWATCH

Hey, what's that smell? Somebody finally cleaned the 'fridge at Miramax (Dimension, whatever) and released this 1996 remake of the 1994 Danish film, both...

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WILD MAN BLUES

Academy Award winning documentarian Barbara Kopple ("American Dream") follows Woody Allen and his New Orleans jazz band on a tour through Europe. The...

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FRAT HOUSE

Most of us film geeks weren't members of a college fraternity, were never invited to join, and wouldn't have accepted an invitation to join even with a gun...

DIY FILMMAKERS: THE "VORTEX" OF WADE SHEELER

[ THE SCOOP: ] ^ Drama. A desperate gunman, on the run from a senseless murder, stumbles upon a Modern Day Shaman in the middle of the desert. As his...

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