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The Black Swan Dives Onto Blu-ray This March!

Come on!  Do we even need to talk about this Blu-ray release?  Just click the pre-order link below and save yourself some time.  But if you really must know everything about this thrilling Blu-ray release….oh…alright!  Experience the twisted yet inspired masterpiece like never before when Black Swan arrives on the Blu-ray format March 29th.  In […]

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Queen Amidala Goes All “Red Shoes” in Her Role in ‘Black Swan’

Director Darren Aronofsky does not direct by-the-numbers, easy-to-watch, run-of-the-mill movies…  Black Swan is no exception to the Aronofsky rule, pulling out a gut-wrenching performance from sweet little Natalie Portman…  She stars in this psychological thriller about preparing for a ballet performance in Swan Lake…  Vincent Cassel (and is there a better actor to portray slimy, […]

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Portman Taps into Her Dark Side to Become the ‘Black Swan’

I am sorry to generalize, but this is a fantastic film that functions as a terrifically terrifying ballerina drama. While not a horror film, this is essentially a psychological thriller about Natalie Portman going insane. Those who have a tough time not thinking ahead about what the reveals in a film will be, I am sorry if you feel I may have spoiled something (I do not believe I have), but this is a film very much about the physical and emotional stress that a character faces, as she strives for perfection. Add to that the visual intensity that stems from Darren Aronofsky’s direction, and you have another film that will easily earn a place as one of my favorites of the year.

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Death in Cinema: Pop Culture Meets Philosophy

Nearly twenty years ago, a wise figure once said, “Death comes for us all, Oroku Saki.”  This astute sensei was none other than Master Splinter, from 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  No matter one’s beliefs on politics, religion, or lifestyle, the only certainty in life is the knowledge that one day we are going to […]

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