Laurel Canyon (2003) Written by Lisa Cholodenko Directed by Lisa Cholodenko Produced by Antidote Films/ Kuleshov Productions MPAA rating: “R for sexuality, language and drug use” Running time: 103 minutes Should I Care? Watching Lisa Cholodenko’s sophomore film the year it was released, I didn’t care much for it. Laurel Canyon never picks up the [...]

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The Dead Girl (2006) Written by Karen Moncrieff Directed by Karen Moncrieff Produced by Pitbull Pictures/ Lakeshore Entertainment MPAA rating: “R for language, grisly images and sexuality/nudity” Running time: 85 minutes Should I Care? A somber mediation on all things death — physical, spiritual, emotional — The Dead Girl captures the vibe of a particularly [...]

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