Red Riding: 1980

Posted by on January 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

<About the Red Riding Trilogy: The Red Riding Trilogy is a trio of films based on the novels of David Peace (The Damned United). The novels and films are a mix of fact and fiction centered around the disappearances of several young girls and the crimes of the actual Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, who killed 13 women from 1975-80 while eluding police. (Sutcliffe could, astonishingly, be released from prison two years from now.) The films reverberate... Read More

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The King

Posted by on September 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

The King is one of those subtly disquieting movies that often doesn’t get the attention it deserves because of a lesser known cast, or the fact it’s independent, or else…well, I’ve never understood why people ignore good films. Released in 2005, The King was written and directed by James Marsh.  Previous to this film, Marsh had directed a few films, but nothing of note.  He currently has a documentary doing the art house... Read More

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