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The Thin Red Line

Beautiful, epic, poignant film in the endless churn of war. Beautifully shot, acted and directed.


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13th Jul 2014

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Rush

Gimmicky nostalgia flick, short on focus and tension. About as interesting as a Formula 1 race.


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12th Jul 2014

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Now You See Me

A total car crash of a script, held together by smoke and mirrors.


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7th Jul 2014

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Timecrimes

A mind bending time travel loop does a magnificent job of distracting you from an otherwise thin plot.


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7th Jul 2014

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Transcendence

Promising sci-fi quickly morphs into hollow action in the hands of first time director Wally Pfister.


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4th Jul 2014

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Under The Skin

ScarJo plays the David Bowie role in Jonathan Glazer's unflinchingly old-fashioned sci-fi.


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28th Jun 2014

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No Country For Old Men

Intense cat and mouse chase between two incredibly well drawn characters.


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26th Jun 2014

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Sightseers

Confident, genre warping black comedy from Ben Wheatley. Not very likeable characters though.


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23rd Jun 2014

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The Deadly Game

Aka All Things To All Men. Stinking turd of a Brit thriller. From the producer of Kidulthood.


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22nd Jun 2014

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What Maisie Knew

Interesting, well performed indie take on bringing up a child …that jumps the shark at the end.


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21st Jun 2014

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Trailer Park: Lilting

Ben Whishaw and Cheng Pei Pei in the moving Sundance drama from Hong Khaou.

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20th Jun 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Enemy

Ominous, enjoyably pretentious theatrical Lynchian waffle. With double introspection duty from Jake Gylenhaal.


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17th Jun 2014

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Borrowed Time

Poor direction and terrible photography are just two of the problems sinking this Brit stinker.


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17th Jun 2014

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The Wolverine

Competent but forgettable solo super hero action. Was expecting a bit more from James Mangold.


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13th Jun 2014

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Elysium

Well-executed dystopian sci-fi that manages to add up to less than the sum of its parts.


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9th Jun 2014

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Dallas Buyers Club

Well handled drama with a powerhouse performance from McRomcomedy. Tad long.


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8th Jun 2014

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Breathe In

Close-to-the-bone, occasionally ponderous midlife crisis drama from the Terrence Mallick of mumblecore.


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1st Jun 2014

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The Invisible Woman

Jane Campion-esque Dickens biog that never gets going - and overlooks the wonders on Nunhead.


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30th May 2014

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Laurel Canyon

Pretentious, cliche ridden meander through life and music - weighted by several leaden performances.


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27th May 2014

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The Lego Movie

Witty post-modern mash up that surprisingly manages to capture the awesomeness of \#LEGO.


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27th May 2014

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Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit

Convoluted, utterly unmemorable threeboot, with a dull Chris Pine and a Branagh double dip.


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27th May 2014

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The Lego Movie

Witty, gag-packed toon that builds a kind of brick Brazil scenario out of its fight The Man story.


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27th May 2014

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Inside Llewyn Davis

Folkie sofasurfer Oscar Isaac crosses 60s NY trying to save a cat/make it/not sell out. Moody Coens.


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27th May 2014

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Ripley's Game

Malkovich is in his element here as Tom Ripley, stirring it up among Brit expats in Italy and Berlin.


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21st May 2014

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Thor: The Dark World

Natalie Portman's turn to be lost in a strange land as Asgard is attacked by moody elves.


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21st May 2014

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Cuban Fury

Warm salsa romcom reshuffle of the Flashdance model with Nick Frost and Rashida Jones. No surprises.


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21st May 2014

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Anchorman 2 The Legend Continues

Tired, overlong reup from Ferrell and the gang that makes the first feel sophisticated.


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21st May 2014

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Trailer Park: Interstellar

After True Detective I'll happily watch Matthew McConaughey do anything - but heading out into space? Brrrrrring it on. 

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16th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Trailer Park: Twin Peaks - The Missing Pieces

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DAVID LYNCH AND MARK FROST'S GROUNDBREAKING CULT PHENOMENON ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY DISC WITH THE LONG-AWAITED DEBUT OF NEARLY 90 MINUTES OF DELETED/ALTERNATE SCENES FROM TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery And The Missing Pieces

For The First Time Ever, Acclaimed Television Series And Feature Film Arrive In One Complete Box Set With Upgraded Picture, Newly Produced And Archival Special Features...All Under the Personal Supervision of David Lynch

Available July 29, 2014

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (May 15, 2014) - Twenty-five years after the shocking murder of Laura Palmer in the acclaimed series from legendary filmmaker David Lynch and writer/producer Mark Frost, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution will release TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY.

Arriving for the first time on stunning High Definition Blu-ray with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio on July 29th, this comprehensive collection contains every episode from the complete television series; both the U.S. and international versions of the series' Pilot; the North American Blu-ray debut of Lynch's follow-up feature Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; and nearly 90 minutes of deleted and alternate scenes from the film. The set also features newly transferred Log Lady introductions for each episode; picture upgrades to many shots in the TV series; a new featurette with Lynch and the actors who portrayed the Palmer family, which includes a mesmerizing return to the lives of their characters today; and hours of never-before-released material that dives into the fascinating story behind the celebrated pop culture classic.

Along with a newly transferred version of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, created from a 4K scan of the original negative, TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY Blu-ray box set boasts the long-awaited missing pieces from the original version of the film - nearly an hour-and-a-half of deleted/alternate scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - often referred to as the "holy grail" of Twin Peaks fandom. This feature-length experience has been directed and edited by Lynch exclusively for this release. Capping off more than 30 deleted/alternate scenes is an epilogue providing a fascinating glimpse beyond the cliffhanger finale of the TV series.

"During the last days in the life of Laura Palmer many things happened, which have never been seen before" said David Lynch. "They're here now, alongside the new transfer of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks, the television series."

"We set the bar very high with our prior complete series TWIN PEAKS DVD Gold Box," said Ken Ross, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS Home Entertainment. "THE ENTIRE MYSTERY Blu-ray had to be spectacular in terms of both content and presentation. We are confident that we hit the mark, and are bringing the fans something very special. None of this could have been possible without the day-to-day involvement of David Lynch."

TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY is loaded with special features. In the two-part feature "Between Two Worlds," Lynch himself interviews the Palmer family (Leland, Sarah and daughter Laura) about their current existence in this life and the next, and follows up with a discussion with the actors who portray them. TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY also features "Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories," an exclusive retrospective documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew who recount the making of the Twin Peaks movie and working with David Lynch. The collection also features high-definition versions of the Log Lady episode introductions, transferred from recently unearthed 16mm film negative, a selection of newly discovered deleted scenes and outtakes from the television series, and three Twin Peaks photo galleries with over 130 behind-the-scenes images from David Lynch's personal never-before-released collection. Also new to this release are 10 vignettes of iconic Twin Peaks themes called "Atmospherics." Each features a unique montage of music, dialogue and video (including some rare outtakes) that appear as both menu backgrounds and as their own textless experience to further immerse fans in the mysterious world of Twin Peaks.

Additionally, the set features a massive collection of pre-existing special features, some of which have been re-mastered in high definition exclusively for this release, including the award-winning four-part documentary "Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks," and a newly extended version of the Gold Box featurette "A Slice of Lynch," featuring the complete and uncut conversation between David Lynch and actors Kyle MacLachlan and Mädchen Amick. Additionally, this 10-disc set houses an extraordinary archive of special features culled from the entire history of Twin Peaks on home video, including featurettes, cast and crew interviews, promotional reels, archival deleted scenes...and much, much more.

Winning a Golden Globe for Best Television Series - Drama in 1991, and a fixture in all-time top TV series lists from TIME, Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide, Twin Peaks follows the inhabitants of a quaint northwestern town who are stunned after the homecoming queen Laura Palmer is suddenly found murdered. The investigation that follows engenders an eerie chain of events with cataclysmic results felt across the entire town. The series features an ensemble cast including Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Ontkean, Sheryl Lee, Sherilyn Fenn, Lara Flynn Boyle, Mädchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, Richard Beymer, Ray Wise, Peggy Lipton and Warren Frost. Although shot after the series ended, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is the prequel to the television series, and focuses on the seven days leading up to Laura Palmer's death. Many of the TV series cast members reprise their roles in the film and are joined by others including Kiefer Sutherland, David Bowie, Chris Isaak and Harry Dean Stanton.

 TWIN PEAKS - THE ENTIRE MYSTERY will be available in 1080p with English 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio (Series and Feature), original English Stereo 2.0 (Series and Feature), Latin American Spanish Mono (Series), Latin American Spanish Stereo (Feature), Brazilian Portuguese Mono (Series), French Mono (Series), French 5.1 (Feature), Italian Mono (Series), Italian Stereo (Feature), German Mono (Series), German 5.1 (Feature), Castilian Mono (Series), Castilian Stereo (Feature), Japanese Mono (Series), and Japanese Stereo (Feature). The 10-disc collection also includes English SDH, Latin American Spanish, French, Italian, German, Castilian, Japanese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and Finnish subtitles (Series and Feature).

It will be available for the suggested retail price of $109.99 U.S. and $129.99 Canada. The disc breakdown is as follows:

Disc One:

Pilot; Original Version; Alternate International Version; Episode 1; Episode 2; Special Features; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Two:

Episode 3-7; Special Features; Season 1 Image Gallery; Twin Peaks Sneak Peeks (HD);
Log Lady Intros (HD); Previews and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Three:

Episode 8-10; Special Features; A Slice of Lynch: Uncut (HD) - NEW!; Season 2 Image Gallery; Promos (HD/SD); Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Four:

Episode 11-14; Special Features; Series Deleted Scenes; Series Deleted Scenes (HD) - NEW!; Outtakes (HD) - NEW!; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Five:

Episode 15-18; Special Features; Return To Twin Peaks; Location Guide; The Glastonbury Archives; 17 Pieces of Pie: Shooting at the Mar T (AKA RR) Diner; Mark Frost Interview with Wrapped in Plastic; Learning to Speak in the Red Room; An Introduction to David Lynch; Lucy Bumpers; 1-900 Hotline; Production Documents; Image Galleries; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Six:

Episode 19-22; Special Features; Postcards From The Cast; Twin Peaks Sneak Peaks (HD); Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Seven:

Episode 23-26; Special Features; Cast And Crew Interviews; Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Eight:

Episode 27-29; Special Features; Secrets From Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (HD); Northwest Passage: Creating the Pilot; Freshly Squeezed: Creating Season One; Where We're From: Creating the Music; Into the Night: Creating Season Two;
Log Lady Intros (HD); Preview and recaps on select episodes (HD)

Disc Nine:

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; The Missing Pieces: Deleted/Alternate Scenes (HD) - NEW!; Special Feature; Archival Interviews

Disc Ten:

Special Features; Between Two Worlds (HD) - NEW!; Palmer Family Interview; Actors Discussion; Moving Through Time: Fire Walk With Me Memories (HD) - NEW!; Reflections On The Phenomenon Of Twin Peaks; US Trailer; International Trailer; Fire Walk With Me Photo Gallery - NEW!; Atmospherics (HD) - NEW!; Trees/Woods; Pie; Signs/Places; Coffee
Notes; Water; Donuts; Owls; The Ring; The Red Room

High Definition special features are denoted (HD). Configuration and names of special features are subject to change.

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The Killing Fields

A political powerhouse subject, let down by plodding execution and shapeless direction.

Halliwell says: Brilliantly filmed, but probably too strong for a commercial audience to stomach, this true adventure tosses one into the horror of modern war and leaves one reeling despite its comparatively happy ending.***


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16th May 2014

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Incendies

Intense French-Canadian-Middle-Eastern political drama which burns slowly and winds up tighter and tighter.


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16th May 2014

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Blue Ruin

Suspenseful, micro-budget revenge thriller. Solidly handled by first timer Jeremy Saulnier.


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16th May 2014

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First Look: Sadface Batman

Or get an even CLOSER look here.

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13th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Trailer Park: Beautiful Noise

"If Nancy Sinatra had Einstürzende Neubauten as a backing band, that's kinda like how we wanted to sound." Trailer for the Kickstarter music doc Beautiful Noise joining the dots between Cocteau Twins, Jesus And Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine - premiering at the Seattle Film Festival May 31, and playing at the Sheffield Doc Fest 8 June and the East End Film Festival in June.

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X-Men Days Of Future Past

The Stewart/McAvoy McKellen/Fassbender streams cross for a solid Nixon-era franchise extension.


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12th May 2014

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Trailer Park: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes

Allez les Singes! Plot-heavy trailer for the summer's ape attack - looking good. 

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8th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Pain & Gain

Occasionally amusing muscle-comedy from Michael Bay. Could do with more comedy and less running time.


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5th May 2014

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Trailer Park: Mistaken For Strangers

Trailer up for some sort of wierd meta-movie starring the guys from The National. It's getting good reviews.

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4th May 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Her

Modern, extremely stylish love story from Spike Jonze that meanders from thought provoking into ponderous.


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3rd May 2014

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Trailer Park: What We Do In The Shadows

"Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) – three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts."

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RIP: Bob Hoskins

Mona Lisa, Brazil, Roger Rabbit, Long Good Friday, Mermaids... a pretty decent catalogue all round.

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30th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Meet The New Star Wars Stars

The old gang are back too, but here's the new kids on the Jedi block: John Boyega (Attack The Block), Daisy Ridley (Mr Selfridge), the awesome Adam Driver (Girls) and Domhnall Glesson (Fred Weasley in Harry Potter, that Richard Curtis time-travel romcom you haven't seen on a plane yet).

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29th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

The East

Engaging eco-thriller, building plausibly around a modern dilemma. Impressive 2nd pic from Zac Batmanglij.


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26th Apr 2014

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Philomena

An engaging story and a stand out turn from Judi Dench elevate this otherwise bog standard drama.


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25th Apr 2014

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Trailer Park: The Rover

The latest from @BlueTongueFilms writer/director team David Michôd and Joel Edgerton is an outback thriller set 10 years after an apocalyptic event, due to premiere at Cannes. Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson and Scoot McNairy star.

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Trailer Park: Ping Pong Summer

Like the idea of Susan Sarandon as a boozy Mr Miyagi here.

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Monsters University

Old School meets Muppets in this Pixar prequel. Needed more Frank the Tank.


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20th Apr 2014

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Trailer Park: Jersey Boys

Clint keeps us guessing. After watching this trailer I feel like I've seen the movie already.

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18th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Trailer Park: Cold In July

First trailer for Sundance thriller Cold In July - good slice of genre-blending Southern-fried noir here. Michael C Hall, Sam Shepard and Don Johnson all on great form.

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16th Apr 2014 - Add Comment - Tweet

Trailer Park: Gone Girl

New thriller from David Fincher, based on the Gillian Flynn novel, with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. 

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