Villain
DVD Review
A man's life becomes increasingly complicated and dagerous after he murders a young woman.
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Punishment Park
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Psuedo documentary in which a film crew follow a group of US draft dodgers and rebels as they are given the choice between jail and a three-day endurance test in the park of the title.
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Arrietty
DVD Review
Studio Ghibli's reworking of an English classic about very small people trying to make their way in the world.
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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
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Conflict ensues as Brazilian politicians and police officers try to solve the problem of gang violence and corruption.
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Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
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A documentary exploring the Japanese fascination with insects, made by an entomologist from New York's Museum of Natural History.
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Columbo - Complete Series
DVD Review
The iconic adventures of a humble detective with a shabby raincoat and a brilliant mind.
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Silent Running
Blu-Ray Review
An ecologist balks at the idea that Earth's last surviving plant life, preserved in space greenhouses, should be destroyed.
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Poetry
DVD Review
A grandmother discovers poetry and begins to reassess the world around her.
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The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence)
DVD Review
Inspired by the fictional Dr. Heiter, disturbed loner Martin dreams of creating a 12-person centipede and sets out to realize his sick fantasy.
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Everything on the line Cara Holmes on the power of community, preserving history and Lesbian Lines

A taste of power Andrew Neel on ordinary life under totalitarianism and How To Feed A Dictator

Rock star spirit Shane Belcourt on Louis Cameron and Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising

Heir presumptive Rob Rice on the power of comedy, political disappointments and Ponderosa

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