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Motel Hell (1980), Directed by Kevin Connor Motel Hell Overview: A farmer (Rory Calhoun) and his sister (Nancy Parsons) kidnap people to turn them into some very tasty snacks for travelers who stop in at the cozy Motel Hello. As farmer Vincent says, “There’s too many people in the world and not enough food. Now […]
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The concept of pity is one that has long captured my imagination and my deepest thoughts. The philosophical writings of both Arthur Schopenhauer and his disciple Friedrich Nietzsche have much to say on the subject, and composer Richard Wagner gave it a special place in his opera “Parsifal” wherein he pointed out that through Christ,
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Best Picture The buzz this year has all been around “12 Years a Slave”. This is an excellent picture and will most likely win. The runner-up seems to be “Gravity”. However, I am not picking the safe bet or the good possibility. I pick Dallas Buyers Club. This film was not only relevant, edgy, and
86th ACADEMY AWARDS (2014) Gavin’s Picks Read More »
Best Picture The buzz this year has all been around “12 Years a Slave”. This is an excellent picture and will most likely win. The runner-up seems to be “Gravity”. However, I am not picking the safe bet or the good possibility. I pick Dallas Buyers Club. This film was not only relevant, edgy, and
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Best Picture Richard Roeper says: Argo Roger Ebert says: Argo Aaron Christensen says: Beasts of the Southern Wild Gavin says: Beasts of the Southern Wild While I think “Argo” and “Lincoln” are both strong contenders, I found “Beasts” to have the most heart, and be the most original. In a year full of American history,
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Felix Diaz, Gavin Schmitt’s “Hell’s Threshold” Review After writing a review of for Killer Reviews, I was contacted by director Felix Diaz when he found the review on the Internet Movie Database website. He kindly wrote a very lengthy response to the review. Below you will find his response, sprinkled with my comments to help
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