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Daily Archives: August 18, 2021
Netflixable? A “hot for teacher” thriller from Germany, “Black Island (Schwarze Insel)”
True confessions time. Netflix has decided “hot for teacher” movies fit my algorithm. I don’t know why, as most of the movies of this warped little corner of thrillerdom that I review aren’t on Netflix, although many turn up there … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Simulation exposes daughter to her “Demonic” mother
First comes the gimmick. It looks like a green screen in need of a tune up, actors superimposed on a set, their images translucent and staticky, little bits of the set show through their bodies, clothes, etc. As that effect, … Continue reading
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