3 Great New Scary Movies That Aren't Sequels
Forget "Paranormal Activity 2" and "Saw 3D." These films offer Halloween-worthy scares without the formula of a franchise.… More »
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
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Benjamin Mercer is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. He is a regular contributor to The L Magazine and has also written on film for Reverse Shot.
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The actor doesn't like it much when people make fun of him, but he does have few films where he's intentionally funny… More »
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This Iraq-war film didn't find an audience when it came out in the theaters, but it's worth viewing for Matt Damon's impressive performance… More »
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