theimmigrant 5

THE IMMIGRANT Review

Melodramatic manipulation is onstage in a rundown section of 1920s Manhattan where young female immigrants persevere burlesque and prostitution in their unwavering pursuits of the elusive American Dream. A life filled at first with a solidarity in sorority among the bathhouses and living quarters, sporadically giving way to self-preservation through an instinctual survival skill set, James Gray's melodramatic, yet realistically bleak, depiction of one Polish woman's quest for the American Dream, not only for herself but also for her sister, currently quarantined at Ellis Island with tuberculosis.

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Double 9

THE DOUBLE Review

2014 appears to be the year of the doppelganger, or more specifically, the year of film adaptations based on doppelganger-centric literature as writer/director Richard Ayoade rolls out his sophomore effort, The Double, co-written with Avi Korine based on the novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Much like his debut, 2010's Submarine, Ayoade's latest cinematic offering showcases his ability to pantomime his various influences, married perfectly with his deadpan wit and humor; however, with his latest he gradually begins to display a distinctive visual...

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ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE Review 6

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE Review

Release Date:   April 11th, 2014
Director:   Jim Jarmusch
MPAA Rating:   R
Film Pulse Score:   6/10

Vampires have been employed as metaphorical stand-ins throughout history, used to discuss topics ranging

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Leave everything to me!

Leave everything to me!

The superhero film adaptations keep on a coming! Yet…this may be the first one get truly excited for, even if it is a bit perplexing. Earlier today, Ren & Stimpy’s original creator, John Kricfalusi, announced via his blog

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IN FEAR Review 5

IN FEAR Review

Release Date:   March 7, 2014 (Limited Release)
MPAA Rating:   R
Director:   Jeremy Lovering
FilmPulse Score:   5/10

If a man hurts an innocent person, the evil will fall back upon

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AWFUL NICE Review 5

AWFUL NICE Review

Release Date:   March 7, 2014 (Limited Release)
MPAA Rating:   R
Director:   Todd Sklar
FilmPulse Score:   5/10

Awful Nice opens somewhere in South Dakota with one-half of the Brouillette brothers

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12 O’CLOCK BOYS Review 8.5

12 O’CLOCK BOYS Review

Release Date:   January 31, 2014
MPAA Rating:   Not Rated
Director:   Lotfy Nathan
Film Pulse Score:   8.5/10

Have you ever been to Baltimore and witnessed a gang of dirt-bike and ATV riders barreling

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LOVES HER GUN Review 7

LOVES HER GUN Review

Release Date: January 10, 2014 (Limited)
MPAA Rating:   Not Rated
Director:   Geoff Marslett
Film Pulse Score:   7/10

Geoff Marslett’s sophomore effort, Loves Her Gun, follows a tragic event inflicted upon the main character Allie,

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