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Dark Shadows – Review

Tim Burton resurrects the 60s gothic soap opera about the rich Collins family of Collinsport, Maine and the arrival of Barnabas, a distant cousin who happens to be a vampire. Personally I’m not a huge fan of Burton’s style, and even though Dark Shadows doesn’t quite feel like a Burton film, it still meanders a
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The Raven – Review

James McTeigue directs John Cusack in this suspense thriller based on the final days of Edgar Allan Poe. McTeigue’s last films included the action gorefest Ninja Assassin and the controversial Alan Moore adaptation V for Vendetta. The Raven is a slow burn, heavy in character and story… almost too much so. Yeah, I fell asleep…
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