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Spring Breakers

Written by James Marsh on October 23, 2013 · Express an opinion
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Still very enjoyable on second viewing, with James Franco in particular continuing to impress as the ridiculously charicatured drug dealer, Alien, who bails out a group of college girls looking for a new kind of thrill during their vacation. Read more »

Categories: Watching-James - Tags: Cinema, Harmony Korine, James Franco, Spring Breakers, Thriller, USA

Spring Breakers

Written by James Marsh on July 16, 2013 · Express an opinion
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Harmony Korine’s spring break helldrive finally arrives (albeit via iTunes) after a healthy festival tour that whipped up some sterling word of mouth, not least for James Franco’s chameleonic turn as a vile gangsta who takes a band of rebellion-charged college girls on the ride of their lives. Read my full review here Read more »

Categories: Watching-James - Tags: Harmony Korine, iTunes, Spring Breakers, USA

REVIEW: Spring Breakers

Written by James Marsh on July 15, 2013 · 3 Comments
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It came as quite a shock to discover that Spring Breakers is the first Harmony Korine film I’ve ever seen. I’ve been aware of the man’s work since way back when Larry Clark’s Kids was unleashed upon the world, and I have vivid memories of Gummo coming to cinemas, as well as everything the former […] Read more »

Categories: Reviews - Tags: Harmony Korine, iTunes, Spring Breakers, USA

James Just Watched

The Canterbury Tales

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Pasolini’s films are challenging but I like to challenge myself from time to time, and his body of work has become one of my go-to selections when I’m looking to push myself outside of my comfort zone. That said, his adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is probably the most fun and unreservedly entertaining […] Read more »

Fernando Just Watched

Rigor Mortis

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Juno Mak’s visionary homage to 80′s Hong Kong “vampire” films is a stunning and unique visual adventure. Screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival this is one of the most unique horror films of the year. You can read Fernando’s full review here. Read more »

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