Posts by Raye Watts

Stadium Video Suggests: Deliverance

Seasoned in the art of fielding petulant demands for film recommendations, Elliot of Stadium Video instantly prescribed Deliverance. When audaciously asked to justify his selection, he calmly replied, “It explores the nature of evil”.

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Conversion to the Tacoma Cult Movie Club

Like the exploitation film genre, Tacoma has its fantastical personalities, its unsavory elements, violent bombshell dames on wheels, and a loyal following in spite of a lack of mainstream appeal.

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Higher Ground: A Vision of Faith

This story shows us that no one, not even the film itself, can claim to be free of contention, small-mindedness, and uncertainty – a pointed reminder to both the faithful and non-believers to curb the derisive impulses of moral superiority.

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Now Showing at the Grand Cinema: The Names of Love (Le Nom Des Gens)

Though The Names of Love conducts itself like a romantic comedy, and certainly dresses the part, it is difficult to dismiss it as a vapid piece of escapism.

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Film Review: Another Earth

Showing now at Tacoma’s Grand Cinema. Another Earth is a film primed to usher the Donnie Darko generation into a sentimental middle age.

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