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Volume 9, No. 11
Updated 07/03/08

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CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
PRINCE CASPIAN
by Tony Liccardello
CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:
PRINCE CASPIAN
by Rick Villalobos
THE FALL by Matt Wedge
GET SMART by Morgan Phelps
GET SMART by Hank Yuloff
HANCOCK
by Elaine Hegwood Bowen
THE HAPPENING by Laura Tucker
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
by Clint Fletcher
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
by Jef Burnham
INDY 4 by Jef Burnham
INDY 4 by Lauren Sepanski
INDY 4 by Laura Tucker
IRON MAN by Jef Burnham
IRON MAN by Clint Fletcher
KUNG FU PANDA by Laura Tucker
KUNG FU PANDA
by Lauren Sepanski
KUNG FU PANDA by Hank Yuloff
MADE OF HONOR by Laura Tucker
MR. LONELY by Jason Coffman
MY WINNIPEG by Jason Coffman
POSTAL by Jason Coffman
SAVAGE GRACE
by Elaine Hegwood Bowen
SEX AND THE CITY by Laura Tucker
SEX AND THE CITY
by Lauren Sepanski
SON OF RAMBOW by Matt Wedge
SPEED RACER by Tony Liccardello
THE STRANGERS by Jason Coffman
THE VISITOR by Elaine Bowen
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS
by Laura Tucker
WALL-E by Jason Coffman
WALL-E by Lauren Sepanski
WALL-E by Rick Villalobos
WHEN DID YOU LAST
SEE YOUR FATHER?
by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

Also playing in theatres...
BABY MAMA by Laura Tucker
CHICAGO 10 by Andrew Dowd
COVER by Elaine Bowen
DEAL by Jef Burnham
THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
by Jef Burnham
THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM
by Laura Tucker
FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL
by Hank Yuloff
FUNNY GAMES by Andrew Dowd
HAROLD & KUMAR ESCAPE
FROM GUANTANAMO BAY
by Clint Fletcher
RUN, FAT BOY, RUN by Jef Burnham
SHINE A LIGHT by Dianne Lawrence
SMART PEOPLE by Laura Tucker
SMART PEOPLE by Matt Wedge
SNOW ANGELS by Andrew Dowd
STREET KINGS by Keith Miller
WHERE... IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?
by Kendall Williams
WHERE... IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?
by Rick Villalobos

Complete list of current film reviews here.

EVENT:
THE ANIMATION SHOW 4
by Lauren Sepanski

FESTIVAL:
2008 LOS ANGELES
INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL
by Dianne V. Lawrence

EXCLUSIVE:
DRAC STUDIO INTERVIEW
by Laura Tucker

The Columns
FILM AS SEEN BY WAYNE CASE Film Monthly's own Wayne Case gives you the down and dirty on films you want to see. REEL ADVICE BY THE VIDEO STORE GUY This week, "KILLER PAD."	I LIKE GOING TO THE THEATRE Why do so many a-holes enjoy it, too? IDIOT BOXING by Derek Bates Don't miss Derek's column on all things television!

BETTE DAVIS CENTENNIAL by Alan K. Rode

ARTICLE: DOES INDIANA JONES QUALITFY AS A SUPERHERO? by Chris Wood

EXCLUSIVE: TANNA FREDERICK by Dianne V. Lawrence

MUSIC BOX SCI-FI SPECTACULAR 2 by Jef Burnham

FROM THE NEW YORK COMIC CON 2008 by Keith Miller

EXCLUSIVE: THE BEST AND WORST OF 2007 by The Staff at Film Monthly

EXCLUSIVE: MARTIN McDONAGH talks with Jef Burnham

Alan K. Rode's New Biography of Charles McGraw Available Now!

A CONVERSATION WITH ATOM EGOYAN by Ben Poster

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN DEBELLIS by Jef Burnham

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GOOGLE ME by Elaine Hegwood Bowen GRAND WHEEL by Jef Burnham STRANGE CULTURE by Peter Wertz Read all our independent film reviews here.


A section featuring the best of the genre known as Hong Kong / Asian Film. DEATH NOTE by Jef Burnham ELECTION and ELECTION 2 by Del Harvey Director Johnnie To's latest are back-to-back Triad thrillers that you won't want to miss. Read all our Asian cinema reviews here.

THE ANDROMEDIA STRAIN by Jef Burnham

THE BOONDOCKS by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

THE COTTAGE by Jason Coffman

DaVINCI'S INQUEST SEASON 3 by Jef Burnham

DEATH NOTE by Jef Burnham

DNA by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

FRONTIERE(S) by Jason Coffman

FROSTBITTEN by Jason Coffman

THE HAUNTING OF REBECCA VERLAINE by Jason Coffman

HELL'S GROUND by Jef Burnham

MAN, WOMAN AND THE WALL by Jason Coffman

MOTHER OF TEARS by Jason Coffman

NEO NED by Keith Miller

2007 NEWPORT MUSIC FESTIVAL by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

OTIS by Jason Coffman

PISTOLEROS by Sean Curry

POOL PARTY by Hank Yuloff

QUANTUM HOOPS by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

THE RUTH RENDELL MYSTERIES VOL. 3 by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

SEE NO EVIL by Andrew Keller

SIMON, KING OF THE WITCHES by Jason Coffman

SOCKET by Jason Coffman

STORM by Jef Burnham

STUCK by Jason Coffman

STUCK by Matt Wedge

THE VIOLIN by Scott Larkin

VISIONS OF HELL: THE FILMS OF JIM VAN BEBBER by Matt Wedge

WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY by Jason Coffman

Read all our DVD reviews here.


THE LODGER / HANGOVER SQUARE by Alan Rode Rare double-feature starring the impressive Laird Cregar. STRANGE ILLUSION by Barry Meyer Edward G. Ulmer's off-the-wall classic now on DVD. Read all our film noir reviews here.

Our new TV column is here!
IDIOT BOXING by Derek Bates
Don't miss Derek's column on all things television!

AMERICAN MASTERS on PBS by Del Harvey
The latest line-up is a stellar collection of artists, inventors, and media types not to be missed!

ANDROMEDA STRAIN by Lauren Sepanski

CRANFORD by Del Harvey

FOYLE'S WAR, SERIES V by Del Harvey

GANJA QUEEN by Keith Miller

GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL by Jef Burnham

IN PLAIN SIGHT by Annie Vinton

INSPECTOR LYNLEY MYSTERIES, SERIES VII by Del Harvey

PBS AMERICAN MASTERS: MARVIN GAYE by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

PBS SECRETS OF THE DEAD by Jef Burnham

ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED by Jef Burnham

SAVAGE GRACE by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY on PBS by Del Harvey
PBS' Masterpiece Theatre doing quality work with Austen's writings.

UNDER THE SEA WITH AL GIDDINGS by Jef Burnham

Read all our television reviews here.

THE ANDERSON FILES
Check out our new weekly column featuring the latest horror DVDs. This week: "BORDERLINE CULT."

EVIL by Gary Schultz
An over-the-top gorefest from Greece.

FEED by Del Harvey
Very disturbing little shocker from down under. A real stomach-turner.

MEATBALL MACHINE by Aaron Riccio
A schlocky, low-budget splatterpunk film from Japan.

Read all our horror reviews here.


BUDDHA IN A TEACUP by Laura Tucker CHARLES MCGRAW by Alan Rode ME & MIKE by Laura Tucker MOTION BY DESIGN by Titan Books, Review by Joe Steiff MR. T - A GRAPHIC NOVEL by Jef Burnham THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUPERHEROES by Del Harvey THE STRANDED by Jef Burnham Read all our book reviews here.

American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre. American Cinematheque is a cultural arts organization that considers themselves a combination revival house and sneak preview palace for rare and unusual cinema, showcasing everything from International Sci-Fi and Horror to the films of overlooked studio directors from Hollywood's golden age, new independent films hot off the festival circuit, the best of international cinema, and much more. Please click here to see their current schedule

THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE PRESENTS

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COMING SOON: Indian Goodfellas, Sci Fi, Fantasy & Horror, Roger Corman In Person, Family Matinees at the Aero -- plus more L.A. Premieres of new films and much, much more.

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AT THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE
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