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Saturday Matinee: Election

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Luther Blissett

“Election” (1999) is a sharp political satire in a high school setting directed by Alexander Paine and based on a novel by Tom Perrotta. Matthew Broderick stars as Mr. McAllister, a popular high school teacher who holds a personal grudge … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Freeway

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Luther Blissett

“Freeway” (1996) is a satisfyingly dark retelling of Little Red Riding Hood written/directed by Matthew Bright and featuring excellent performances by Reese Witherspoon as the protagonist, a seemingly stereotypical “white trash” teen, and Keifer Sutherland as the “wolf”, a secretly … Continue reading →

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