THE RING
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 100 minutes |
ANOTHER FT WRITER’S OPINION! Naomi Watts takes a wrong turn off “Mulholland Drive” and winds up lost in nonsense as a Seattle reporter whose niece has just died mysteriously…
Posted on October 30, 2002 by Rick Kisonak
OPERATION: REDNOSE
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  Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 11 minutes |
“Operation: Rednose” plays like a previous quest to find the urban legend Big Foot…
Posted on October 30, 2002 by Dennis Przywara
THE BOY SCOUT
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 12 minutes |
The goofy expressions and contortions actor Ward Roberts worms his body into truly make him into the human incarnation of Bugs Bunny. “The Boy Scout” is the most hysterical short I have seen this year. Ward Roberts and his whole filmmaking team have hit the map of the indie film world and are quickly causing a quake…
Posted on October 30, 2002 by Chris Gore
SWEET SIXTEEN
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Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 100 minutes |
There’s an edginess here that belies the subtle and skilled camera work…
Posted on October 30, 2002 by Rich Cline
HOLLYWOOD RUMBLE: BLADE VS. BUFFY
BRUCE LEE: QUEST OF THE DRAGON Developer: Ronin Entertainment Publisher: Universal Interactive Platform: Xbox Bruce Lee was one badass motherfucker, but he was also one seriously deep motherfucker, who wrote at length about his martial-arts philosophies–when, of course, he wasn’t driving people’s noses into their brains. A mere videogame, alas, can replicate neither Lee’s philosophical [...]
Posted on October 29, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
HOLLYWOOD RUMBLE: BLADE VS. BUFFY
Our resident gamer, Zach Meston, is back with the low down on what recent movie and television show based videogames are worth your time and allowance. In this batch, Zach takes a look at “Blade II”, “Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” “The Daywalker and the Slayer battle for Xbox supremacy. Two vampire killers enter–one vampire killer leaves!”
Posted on October 29, 2002 by Zach Meston
JESUS CHRIST JOINS FORCES WITH HARRY KNUCKLES TONIGHT
It was a match-up that was bound to happen sooner or later and what better time for it to take place than Halloween week? Jesus Christ, vampire slayer finally meets Harry Knuckles, crime-fighter extraordinaire with close ties to the legendary El Santo. Lee Demarbre will present Jesus Christ Vampire Slayer and Harry Knuckles at the [...]
Posted on October 29, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
YOUR CHANCE TO BE A SCREAM QUEEN IS FINALLY HERE
If you’re a female whose dream it’s been been to be stalked by an axe-wielding goon or savaged by a bloodthirsty beast in a horror movie, then you’re our type of woman…you’re also elligible to be a part of Crazy Ralph Films’ and DH Enterprises’ reality TV series “I Want to be a Scream Queen.” [...]
Posted on October 29, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
NINE DAYS OF FILM AND VIDEO IN LOUISVILLE
The program will screen three music features
including “Welcome to the Club: the Women of
Rockabilly,” “Tribute” and “Plaster Caster…”
Posted on October 29, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET (DVD)
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Year Released: 1973 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 78 minutes |
I never thought I’d come across a decent copy of this ultra-sleazy 70’s underground cult classic, let alone a two-disc DVD release of this caliber…
Posted on October 29, 2002 by Eric Campos
CLUB LE MONDE
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  Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 82 minutes |
Rumley seems to delight in subverting stereotypes…
Posted on October 29, 2002 by Rich Cline
BOX OF DEATH FOR YOU IN DECEMBER
Wow, it’s been nine years now that we’ve been watching the “Traces of Death” series…at least, those of us that are into seeing brutal real death footage mixed with bad death metal. Hey, it’s an acquired taste and if it weren’t for these vids, we may never have seen Bud Dwyer blow himself away. Anyways, [...]
Posted on October 28, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
GET YOUR MARRIAGE COUNSELLING HERE
Can’t decide whether you wanna tie the knot with that special someone or not? Just make a documentary. That’s what Karen Sosnoski and Fred Zeytoonjian did. Their film, “Wedding Advice: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace,” will premiere at the Detroit Docs Film Festival on November 17th. The film highlights experts, family members, and [...]
Posted on October 28, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
PALESTINIAN CINEMA TAKES CHICAGO IN APRIL 2003
The Chicago Palestine Film Festival has sent out a call for films by Palestinian filmmakers…
Posted on October 28, 2002 by Film Threat Staff
PROFILES IN SCIENCE
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Year Released: 2002 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 5 minutes |
Kim has a distinct filmmaking voice and has created one of the more interesting short films I’ve seen in a long time…
Posted on October 28, 2002 by Jim Agnew