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Saturday Matinee: Cutter’s Way
“Cutter’s Way” (1981) is a thriller directed by Ivan Passer starring Jeff Bridges, John Heard and Lisa Eichhorn as a trio who get embroiled in a conspiracy when Richard (Bridges) witnesses the disposal of a body. When Richard becomes implicated in a related murder he turns to loose cannon Cutter (Heard) and wife Mo (Eichhorn) for help. Cutter becomes obsessed with finding the true killer and begins to suspect local oil tycoon J.J. Cord. Knowing such men are rarely if ever brought to justice, Cutter must find his own way to prove his friend’s innocence and make the true criminal pay.
Watch the entire film for free here.
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Saturday Matinee: Sars Wars
“Sars Wars” (2004) is a Thai horror-comedy (aka “splatstick”) feature directed and co-written by Taweewat Wantha. When people infected with a “Type 4” strain of the SARS virus from Africa start turning into zombies, the Health Ministry attempts to contain the outbreak within one Bangkok apartment building. At the same time, a sword-wielding superhero and his mentor must rescue a kidnapped schoolgirl from a gang hiding out in the same building before it’s demolished by the government. Sars Wars delves into similar territory as Evil Dead 2 and Dead Alive, though it makes those films seem subtle and restrained in comparison.
Watch the full movie here (click “cc” button on bottom right corner of video window to activate English subtitles):
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Saturday Matinee: The Grey
“The Grey” (2011) is an existential survival thriller directed and co-written by Joe Carnahan. The other co-writer was Ian MacKenzie Jeffers, who wrote the short story “Ghost Walker” which was adapted for the screenplay. Liam Neeson stars as the leader of a group of oil men who, after their plane crashes in Alaska, are pursued by a pack of grey wolves. The simplistic plot is given emotional depth with great acting from Neeson and the screenplay’s philosophical allusions.
Watch the full film here.
After the Crash 