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Deliver Us From Marketing – The Misuse of ‘True’ Stories in Cinema

The dishonest suggestion of truth behind an uninspired movie is an easy means to attract a bigger audience. It is a double-edged sword, however, when said audience discovers that the majority of what they have seen is inaccurate and, on occasion, almost slanderous.

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Five on Film w/ ‘Sinister’ Director Scott Derrickson

Five On Film will be an occasional feature on “Hey You Geeks!!” where directors, writers, actors or just plain awesome advocates of geek culture are asked five questions in line with the theme of their current body of work. Basically, five mostly nonsensical questions that tap into the fanboy sentimentality of the creators of the …

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‘Sinister’ has its moments, but leaves many of its shadows unexplored

Sinister Directed by Scott Derrickson Written by Scott Derrickson and C.Robert Cargill USA, 2012 A box of Super 8 home videos are the object of obsession in Sinister, a slightly different, but often familiar found footage horror film by director Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose). While Derrickson’s film is generally agreeable for most …

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SXSW 2012 Wrap-Up: ‘ Cabin In The Woods’ and more!

Black Pond Directed by Tom Kingsley & Will Sharpe Black Pond heralds an incredibly original, startlingly mature, and completely inscrutable new film-making duo. It’s unclear what exactly they have made with Black Pond; suffice it to say it is equal parts profound and hilarious while refusing classification… (read the full review) Cabin In The Woods …

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SXSW 2012: ‘Sinister’ is skillfully shot and truly chilling

Sinister Directed by Scott Derrickson Screenplay by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill USA, 2012 Four figures stand under a tree limb, hooded and noosed. Each figure’s noose rounds the limb and attaches to another branch which is slowly breaking away. As it falls, it lifts the four flailing bodies into the air, suffocating them. …

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