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By Matt Prigge

Six Gruesome Movie Scenes

As far back as the eye-slit that opened Salvador Dalì and Luis Buñuel’s Un Chien Andalou , cinema has used shocks to upset bourgeois standards—or at least get asses in the seats.

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Posted Oct. 27, 2009 | Comments: 0

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By Matt Prigge

Six Filmmakers Who’d Have Made "Where the Wild Things Are" Better

According to a recent New York Times Magazine profile, Spike Jonze is so infantile, one of his friend’s kids thought he was a kid, too. Which is why it’s so improbable that his Maurice Sendak adaptation is forced and only hypothetically devastating.

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Posted Oct. 20, 2009 | Comments: 1

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By Matt Prigge

Six Religious Films By Secular Filmmakers

Once upon a time one needn’t go full-on Mel Gibson
when tackling religious themes. Despite being a practicing Roman Catholic, director Leo McCarey directed the fairly pro-adultery "Love Affair." Atone he must, and atone he did.

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Posted Oct. 13, 2009 | Comments: 2

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By Matt Prigge

Six British Comics Who Tried to Invade Hollywood

For some comics, success in England is enough. But for many, there’s always new land to conquer. Those who feel that way can at least look to Charlie Chaplin, who went from impoverished music hall runt to slapstick king.

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Posted Oct. 6, 2009 | Comments: 0
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