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Kurosawa, In Order #3 – Sanshiro Sugata Part 2

SANSHIROSUGATA PART 2 (1945) SANSHIRO SUGATA told a complete story and didn’t need a sequel. But, it was popular and the war office wanted a propaganda film to inspire the audience as Americans pushed towards the island nation, so Kurosawa complied, albeit without much interest. The result is widely regarded as one of Kurosawa’s worst …

Quick Thoughts: Repo Chick

Alex Cox’s Repo Chick (2009) doesn’t serve so much as a sequel to its landmark punk/science-fiction namesake, 1984′s Repo Man; rather, it is a re-imagining of the world of the repo people for the 21st century. Instead of the overly-microwaved, down and out early-eighties setting of the original, Cox sets this film in a bent, …

Watch Paranormal Activity for FREE on Thursday

The St Louis Park ICON Theatre just announced that members of its EXTRAS Club can watch the original Paranormal Activity for free on Thursday simply by purchasing a ticket for Paranormal Activity 2. Even if you aren’t an EXTRAS member you can still come and watch the original as you prepare for the midnight release …

Shock Treatment

Can we be honest with each other for a moment? I’m not much of a fan of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Oh sure I like the majority of songs, and the dance numbers aren’t half-bad and Meat Loaf makes anything awesome. Plus Tim Curry is a cinematic B-movie God and Riff Raff is a …