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Movie Review: Fast & Furious 7

Jose Mujica April 19, 2015 I’m not sure what I can say about Furious 7 that hasn’t already been said by various filmgoers about its preceding films. It’s a stupid movie and it’s very well aware that it’s a stupid movie. Now that’s not necessarily...
By CLTure April 19, 2015
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Atlanta Film Festival: SOUND + VISION featuring Joshua Yates

By Jeff Simpson April 5, 2015 Recently the Atlanta Film Festival celebrated its 39th year featuring entries from around the globe. The ten day event kicked off on March 20, 2015 showcasing excellence in independent film and cinematic arts in the categories of: Short and...
By CLTure April 6, 2015
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Movie Review: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

By Douglas Davidson Few films in 2014 got me as excited for their release as Alejandro Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) which is why I was so disappointed that after several attempts, it left Charlotte theaters before I could view it. Luckily,...
By CLTure January 23, 2015
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Ten Best Films of 2014 by Douglas Davidson

By Douglas Davidson December 21, 2014 A list of “favorites” is always tough for me. It brings to mind all of the films I loved, many of the films I hated, but mostly the ones I missed, Birdman, Big Hero 6, Neighbors, Obvious Child, Whiplash,...
By CLTure December 20, 2014
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Movie Review: Horns Starring Daniel Radcliffe

By Douglas Davidson “Horns” New York Times Best Seller by Joe HillOver the summer, murmurings of a horror film featuring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter series, The Woman In Black) slowly crept out from San Diego Comic-Con and onto the internet. The rumors were that Radcliffe,...
By CLTure October 27, 2014
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New Release Review: A Walk Among The Tombstones

By Douglas Davidson September 18, 2014 Few movies have the ability to hold my attention, which is why I love going to the theater. The urge to text or just check that one little thing is stopped by the fact that when the lights go...
By CLTure September 17, 2014
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New Release: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Shell Shocked

By Douglas Davidson August 8, 2014 First a disclosure: I grew up on the 1987 cartoon that the Turtles are most famous for. My favorite was Donatello – not for the Bo or how he rocked purple – because he favored brains over brawn to...
By CLTure August 8, 2014
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Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is a Space Oddity

By Douglas Davidson July 29, 2014 Heralding a return to silly, thrilling space travel movies, Guardians of the Galaxy, opening August 1st, is Marvel Studio’s tenth picture and the final standalone piece of what they call “Phase 2.” Directed and co-written by James Gunn (Slither,...
By CLTure July 29, 2014
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FILM SCREENING : Borgman – a Back Alley Film Series Screening

By Douglas Davidson The Back Alley Film Series – quirky off-shoot from the Charlotte Film Society – prides itself on bringing the eccentric to straight to you. Whether it’s offbeat comedy, foreign thrillers, classic pictures, or risqué pictures typically only shown in L.A. or NYC, the Back...
By CLTure July 10, 2014
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NOW SHOWING: Snowpiercer (Seolguk-yeolcha) – The Cost of Balance

By Douglas Davidson Director: Bong Joon Ho (The Host, Mother, Memories of Murder) Around this time last summer, I began to hear rumblings of a science-fiction flick coming out of South Korea featuring Chris Evans, John Hurt, and Tilda Swinton. It, like many of Evans’...
By CLTure July 6, 2014

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Jose Mujica April 19, 2015 I’m not sure what I can say about Furious 7 that hasn’t already been said by various filmgoers about its preceding films. It’s a stupid movie and it’s very well aware that it’s a stupid movie. Now that’s not necessarily...

By Jeff Simpson April 5, 2015 Recently the Atlanta Film Festival celebrated its 39th year featuring entries from around the globe. The ten day event kicked off on March 20, 2015 showcasing excellence in independent film and cinematic arts in the categories of: Short and...

By Douglas Davidson Few films in 2014 got me as excited for their release as Alejandro Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) which is why I was so disappointed that after several attempts, it left Charlotte theaters before I could view it. Luckily,...

By Douglas Davidson December 21, 2014 A list of “favorites” is always tough for me. It brings to mind all of the films I loved, many of the films I hated, but mostly the ones I missed, Birdman, Big Hero 6, Neighbors, Obvious Child, Whiplash,...

By Douglas Davidson “Horns” New York Times Best Seller by Joe HillOver the summer, murmurings of a horror film featuring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter series, The Woman In Black) slowly crept out from San Diego Comic-Con and onto the internet. The rumors were that Radcliffe,...

By Douglas Davidson September 18, 2014 Few movies have the ability to hold my attention, which is why I love going to the theater. The urge to text or just check that one little thing is stopped by the fact that when the lights go...

By Douglas Davidson August 8, 2014 First a disclosure: I grew up on the 1987 cartoon that the Turtles are most famous for. My favorite was Donatello – not for the Bo or how he rocked purple – because he favored brains over brawn to...

By Douglas Davidson July 29, 2014 Heralding a return to silly, thrilling space travel movies, Guardians of the Galaxy, opening August 1st, is Marvel Studio’s tenth picture and the final standalone piece of what they call “Phase 2.” Directed and co-written by James Gunn (Slither,...

By Douglas Davidson Director: Bong Joon Ho (The Host, Mother, Memories of Murder) Around this time last summer, I began to hear rumblings of a science-fiction flick coming out of South Korea featuring Chris Evans, John Hurt, and Tilda Swinton. It, like many of Evans’...