528. McCabe and Mrs. Miller (1971)

Running Time: 121 minutesDirected By: Robert AltmanWritten By: Robert Altman, Brian McKay, Edmund NaughtonMain Cast: Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Rene Auberjonois, William Devane, John SchuckClick here to view the trailerALTMAN WEEK: CHAPTER IIAgain, I want to say that I hope everyone enjoyed the FRIGHTFEST stuff as much as I enjoyed watching and reviewing the films. Even the bad ones were a hoot and I'll probably turn FRIGHTFEST into a yearly...

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SINS OF OMISSION - Entry #1: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Running Time: 99 minutesDirected By: Edgar WrightWritten By: Simon Pegg, Edgar WrightMain Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Dylan MoranClick here to view the trailerWHAT IS A "SIN OF OMISSION"?As noted many times in the recent past here at the "1001 Movies I (Apparently) Must See Before I Die" blog, in the next 12 - 18 months the ultimate goal of this blog will transform from 'one man's journey to watch all 1001 movies in the...

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Village of the Damned (1960)

Running Time: 77 minutesDirected By: Wolf RillaWritten By: Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla, Ronald Kinnoch, from novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John WyndhamMain Cast: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens, Michael Gwynn, Laurence NaismithClick here to view the trailerFRIGHTFEST 2013: NIGHT SIXArriving at the oldest film contained in this year's FRIGHTFEST festivities, we come to the 1960 film "Village of the Damned", which was renamed to...

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Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Running Time: 100 minutesDirected By: Zack SnyderWritten By: James Gunn, from story by George A. RomeroMain Cast: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Michael KellyClick here to view the trailerFRIGHTFEST 2013: NIGHT FIVEIn the words of Christopher Walken: "WOW, Wowie Wow Wow Wow". I have to tell you, I'm real skeptical of any horror movie that's come down the pike since, say the year 2000, but this was something special and proved...

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517. M*A*S*H (1970)

Running Time: 116 minutesDirected By: Robert AltmanWritten By: Ring Lardner Jr., from novel by Richard HookerMain Cast: Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert DuvallClick here to view the trailerALTMAN WEEK: CHAPTER IWell FRIGHTFEST 2013 is just about in the bag (actually, all the FRIGHTFEST posts are up and scheduled to post at 8pm, for the next three nights, so for me FRIGHTFEST is kind of over) and it's time to...

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Pumpkinhead (1988)

Running Time: 86 minutesDirected By: Stan WinstonWritten By: Mark Patrick Carducci, Stan Winston, Richard Weinman, Gary GeraniMain Cast: Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino, Kimberly Ross, Joel HoffmanClick here to view the trailerFRIGHTFEST 2013: NIGHT FOURSeveral points to make here in the opening paragraph: 1) I can't believe it took four people to write such an amazing pile of crap 2) I can't believe this movie is actually getting time...

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877. Les Roseaux sauvages/The Wild Reeds (1994)

Running Time: 113 minutesDirected By: Andre TechineWritten By: Olivier Massart, Gilles Taurand, Andre TechineMain Cast: Elodie Bouchez, Gael Morel, Stephane Rideau, Frederic Gorny, Michele MorettiClick here to view the trailerSEXUAL AWAKENINGThis one has been sitting on my desk for a good two weeks or so now, just staring at me, as I kept putting it off and putting it off, sort of knowing that it wouldn't be the type of film that suited me. What...

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The Collector (1965)

Running Time: 119 minutesDirected By: William WylerWritten By: John Kohn, Stanley Mann, Terry Southern, from novel by John FowlesMain Cast: Terence Stamp, Samantha EggarClick here to view the trailerFRIGHTFEST 2013: NIGHT THREEIt was an anonymous poster who came to the blog and said "I recommend William Wyler's The Collector for Frightfest" and it was faithful Ray who seconded the nomination. While I wouldn't go so far as to call "The Collector"...

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Day of the Dead (1985)

Running Time: 102 minutesDirected By: George A. RomeroWritten By: George A. RomeroMain Cast: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy, Anthony Dileo Jr.Click here to view the trailerFRIGHTFEST 2013: NIGHT TWO"Day of the Dead" sort of hits close to home, as it not only features make-up and special effects by Tom Savini, a Pittsburgh native (only sixty miles or so from me), but also stars Lori Cardille as the main character, daughter...

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843. Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Running Time: 94 minutesDirected By: Baz LuhrmannWritten By: Baz Luhrmann, from story by Andrew Bovell, Baz LuhrmannMain Cast: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson, Peter WhitfordClick here to view the trailerDANCE, DANCE REVOLUTION!Dang, I've skipped clear from 1994 to 1992, but it was only because "Strictly Ballroom" is streaming on Netflix and I needed something to watch in a pinch. Expect a few more jump arounds between now and...

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The Omen (1976)

Running Time: 111 minutesDirected By: Richard DonnerWritten By: David SeltzerMain Cast: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw, Harvey StephensClick here to view the trailerFRIGHTFEST 2013: NIGHT ONEPull up a chair, you're in for a scare! Okay, that was awful, but I'm not deleting it because it's Frightfest 2013, anything goes and I think this is going to be a lot of fun. I've got to tell you it's odd not reviewing a BOOK movie,...

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