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MASS

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Why do you want to know about my son?Because he killed mine. Somewhere in Idaho, four adults sit around a table in the backroom of an Episcopalian church. They are Gail (Martha Plimpton) and Jay (Jason Isaacs), Linda (Ann Dowd) … Continue reading MASS

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AMERICAN ANIMALS

June 21, 2018July 2, 2023 Michael J. Casey

This is not based on a true story; this is a true story.” So proclaims the title cards that open American Animals—a documentary/narrative hybrid that is almost too good to be true. And it is true, but in a circuitous manner. … Continue reading AMERICAN ANIMALS

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SIDE EFFECTS

February 9, 2013December 20, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Some movies start with a bang. Others lure you into their worlds with craft and precision. Before you know it, you are just as paranoid as the characters. Anything could be lurking around the corner, over your shoulder, and no … Continue reading SIDE EFFECTS

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COMPLIANCE

September 18, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Compliance is the second feature from writer/director Craig Zobel. It is a movie of faceless authority and how helpless we can be to it. Right out of the gate, we are told that the movie is “inspired by true events.” The … Continue reading COMPLIANCE

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