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The Black Cat: Art Deco of Evil

The story of Satanism, revenge, incest, torture, and genocide doesn’t seem like much of a crowd pleasing horror story. Yet in the hands of famed…

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A New Leaf
Posted in Festival Review

FemmeFilmFest20 Review: A New Leaf (Elaine May)

It’s always special when a filmmaker is able to create a world that shows off their unique sense of humour in a comedy. With A…

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The Hudsucker Proxy
Posted in Review Year in Film

1994 in Film: The Hudsucker Proxy

“Long live The Hud” is what the grey suited, morose, chairmen of Hudsucker industries chant after they witness their President, Waring Hudsucker (Charles Durning) fall…

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Ed Wood
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1994 in Film: Ed Wood

Ed Wood is a celebration of movies and outcasts. It’s a love letter to the golden age of schlocky movies, and the hopeless dreamers who…

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Forrest Gump
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1994 In Film: Forrest Gump

It seems unpopular now to lay praise on Forrest Gump. It’s old fashioned, sentimental, politically confused at times, and overall unremarkable when compared to other…

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throne of blood
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1957 In Film: Throne of Blood

Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood is a graphic retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth as told in feudal Japan. Although the film does not carry with it any of…

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The Tall T
Posted in Review Year in Film

1957 in Film: The Tall T

From 1956 to 1960, director Budd Boetticher and actor Randolph Scott collaborated on seven westerns together. These films were made on the cheap, done fast,…

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Posted in Review Year in Film

1957 in Film: Tokyo Twilight

Tokyo Twilight is a devastating film, full of tragedy, sadness, and internal suffering that is rarely caught on screen so eloquently. It’s a film of a…

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Decade Jeremy Inside Llewyn Davis
Posted in Culture Movies

Filmotomy’s Best Films of the Decade – Jeremy Robinson’s List

Members of the Filmotomy team agonize over their top ten for the decade (2010-19). Trying to narrow your favorite films of the past decade to…

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The Leopard
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Dear Marvel Fans: Do You Even Like Cinema?

Dear Marvel Fans, I hope you read this letter with the utmost respect, as I certainly don’t mean to insult your intelligence. I’ve noticed on…

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The Wolf Man
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Film Road to Halloween: The Wolf Man (1941)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 1 day to…

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The Invisible Man
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Film Road to Halloween: The Invisible Man (1933)

The Invisible Man is probably the most devilish, and darkly funny film in the Universal pantheon of classic monsters. It’s a film where you can sense…

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The Mummy
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Film Road to Halloween: The Mummy (1932)

The road to Halloween is paved with good films. Wherein we countdown to the spirited season with a hundred doses of horror. 8 days to…

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Varda by Agnes
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Jeremy Robinson’s Coverage of the Calgary International Film Festival

One Day in The Life of Noah Piugattuk One Day in The Life of Noah Piugattuk begins with a startling opening shot of an arctic morning….

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