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September 24th, 2014: The Twilight Samurai (Tasogare Seibei)

Sep24 by Professor Mortis

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2 Comments Posted in "Foreign Film", Adaptation, Arthouse, Based on a Book, Drama, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Thriller Tagged "Old Person Looks Back", abusive relationship, Best Foreign Language Picture Nominee, character study, divorcee, father, feudal system, Hiroyuki Sanada, Japan, keeping up appearances, Meiji Restoration, narration, Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV), poverty, Rie Miyazawa, Samurai, senile parent, seppaku, Shochiku Company, widower, Yoji Yamada

January 7th, 2013: The Brood (1979)

Jan7 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Horror, Killer Kids, Mad Scientist, Monster, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi Tagged abusive mother, abusive relationship, alcoholic, Art Hindle, asylum, before they were famous, body horror, Canada, Canadian Film Development Corporation, child abuse, David Cronenberg, Estranged parent, group therapy, Howard Shore, insanity, mad psychologist, Oliver Reed, Samantha Eggar, therapist

October 17th, 2012: Gilda (1946)

Oct17 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Short Story(ies), Black and White, Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Movie of the Day, Music, Romance, Thriller Tagged abusive relationship, Argentina, cartel, casino, Columbia Pictures, double cross, gambler, George MacReady, Glenn Ford, innuendo, musical interlude, nightclub, Rita Hayworth, tacked on ending

August 9th, 2011: Once Were Warriors

Aug9 by Professor Mortis

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3 Comments Posted in "Foreign Film", Adaptation, Addicition, Arthouse, Based on a Book, Coming of Age, Drama, Juvenile Delinquent, Movie of the Day Tagged abusive relationship, alcoholic, bar fight, Cliff Curtis, domestic violence, Lee Tamahori, low-budget, Maori, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission, poverty, racists, rape, street gang, Temuera Morrison

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