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Volume 9, No. 9
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BABY MAMA by Laura Tucker
THE BANK JOB by Matt Wedge
COVER by Elaine Bowen
DEAL by Jef Burnham
DOOMSDAY by Matt Wedge
DRILLBIT TAYLOR by Laura Tucker
DRILLBIT TAYLOR by Katie Morris
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
HORTON HEARS A WHO
by Laura Tucker
IN BRUGES by Jef Burnham
IRON MAN by Jef Burnham
IRON MAN by Clint Fletcher
LEATHERHEADS by Hank Yuloff
MEET THE BROWNS by Elaine Bowen
MISS PETTIGREW by Jef Burnham
MISS PETTIGREW by Katie Morris
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
by Hank Yuloff
PRICELESS by Elaine Bowen
THE RUINS by Matt Wedge
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
STOP LOSS by Hank Yuloff
STREET KINGS by Keith Miller
THE VISITOR by Elaine Bowen
WHERE... IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?
by Kendall Williams
WHERE... IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?
by Rick Villalobos

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Also playing in theatres...
10,000 B.C. by Jef Burnham
21 by Jef Burnham
21 by Nathan Baker-Lutz
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS
by Andrew Dowd
BE KIND, REWIND by Andrew Dowd
BOARDING GATE by Matt Wedge
CHICAGO 10 by Andrew Dowd
COLLEGE ROAD TRIP by Laura Tucker
DEFINITELY MAYBE by Laura Tucker
DIARY OF THE DEAD by Austin Moran
DIARY OF THE DEAD by Matt Wedge
DYING TO LIVE by Jef Burnham
FOOL'S GOLD by Hank Yuloff
THE HANNAH MONTANA MOVIE
by Laura Tucker
OVER HER DEAD BODY by Hank Yuloff
PERSEPOLIS
by Hank Yuloff
PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING
by Hank Yuloff
P.S. I LOVE YOU
by Laura Tucker
RAMBO
by Clint Fletcher
RAMBO
by Rick Villalobos
RAMBO
by Clint Fletcher
SEMI-PRO by Clint Fletcher
THE SIGNAL by Matt Wedge
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES
by Rick Villalobos
TEETH by Matt Wedge
VANTAGE POINT by Clint Fletcher

Complete list of current film reviews here.

EXCLUSIVE:
TANNA FREDERICK
by Dianne V. Lawrence

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

EXCLUSIVE:
MARTIN McDONAGH
talks with Jef Burnham

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."	TITANIC'S GOLDEN VOYAGE Why no other film will beat this box office. IDIOT BOXING by Derek Bates Don't miss Derek's column on all things television!

FROM THE NEW YORK COMIC CON 2008 by Keith Miller

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

RASHA DRACHKOVICH by Laura Tucker

EXCLUSIVE: TANNA FREDERICK by Dianne V. Lawrence

EXCLUSIVE: JULIE BENZ by Ben Poster

EXCLUSIVE: OSCAR NIGHT 2008
by Andrew Dowd and Josh Staman

EXCLUSIVE: SUNDANCE FILM FEST REPORT by Paul Fischer

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Poster has A CONVERSATION WITH JULIE BENZ

EXCLUSIVE: Austin Moran talks w/Anthony Abeson

EXCLUSIVE: Laura Tucker talks w/Frank Caliendo

EXCLUSIVE: MICHAEL CERENZIE by Jef Burnham

EXCLUSIVE: MUSIC BOX MASSACRE 3 by Jef Burnham

EXCLUSIVE: ALEX LEMAY: DESERT BAYOU by Ben Poster

BOOK REVIEW: DYING TO BELONG by Del Harvey

BOOK REVIEW: INSIDER'S GUIDE TO INDIE DISTRIBUTION by Matt Wedge

BOOK REVIEW: MR. SKIN'S SKINTASTIC VIDEO GUIDE by Gary Schultz

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CARAVAN/PRAGUE by Katie Morris GOOGLE ME by Elaine Hegwood Bowen GRAND WHEEL by Jef Burnham PLAYROOM by Ed Moore THE SMALL ASSASSIN by Andrew Dowd STRANGE CULTURE by Peter Wertz TONY 'N TINA'S WEDDING by Laura Tucker WHAT WOULD JESUS BUY by Serena Norr Read all our independent film reviews here.


A section featuring the best of the genre known as Hong Kong / Asian Film. 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. STRANGE CIRCUS by Janet Lee TLA Releasing gives us this twitch-worthy effort from Scion Sono. Read all our Asian cinema reviews here.

30 DAYS OF NIGHT by Del Harvey

CHANCER - SERIES 1 by Derek Bates

THE COTTAGE by Jason Coffman

CRACKER - A NEW TERROR by Derek Bates

CRAP SHOOT by Jef Burnham

THE DEL TENNEY COLLECTION by Jef Burnham

THE FALLING by Nathan Baker

FODOR'S HAMLET by Jef Burnham

FORTYSOMETHING by Jef Burnham

FROSTBITTEN by Jason Coffman

THE HAUNTING OF REBECCA VERLAINE by Jason Coffman

HIGH ROLLER: THE BOB PERRY STORY by Jef Burnham

INSIDE [l'nterieur] by Jason Coffman

JOSEPH CAMPBELL - MYTHOS II by Katie Morris

LARS AND THE REAL GIRL by Carolyn Oakes

THE LAST REQUEST by Jef Burnham

THE LIVING AND THE DEAD by Kevin Labriola

OSTROV [THE ISLAND] by Katie Morris

THE PLANET by Jef Burnham

PISTOLEROS by Sean Curry

POOL PARTY by Hank Yuloff

SEE NO EVIL by Andrew Keller

SPIRAL by Jef Burnham

SUBURBAN SHOOTOUT by Jef Burnham

SUPER HIGH ME by Jef Burnham

THEM [ILS] by Del Harvey

THE VICE by Jef Burnham

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!

AX MEN by Kevin Labriola

10 ITEMS OR LESS by Jef Burnham

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!

BERNARD AND DORIS by Jef Burnham

CRANFORD by Del Harvey

CRASH: A TALE OF TWO SPECIES by Laura Tucker

DESTINATION TRUTH by Ed Moore

GHOST HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL by Jef Burnham

HBO - THE GREATEST SILENCE: RAPE IN THE CONGO by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

HARD AS NAILS by Ed Moore

HBO - AUTISM, THE MUSICAL by Laura Tucker

HBO: HEAR AND NOW by Andrew Keller

HBO: JOE LOUIS by Laura Tucker

PBS ARCTIC BEARS by Laura Tucker

PBS CYBERCHASE by Laura Tucker

PBS AMERICAN MASTERS: MARVIN GAYE by Elaine Hegwood Bowen

PBS SECRETS OF THE DEAD by Jef Burnham

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

TO DIE IN JERUSALEM by Jef Burnham

WHITE LIGHT BLACK RAIN by Ed Moore

NATURE: WHAT FEMALES WANT AND MEN WILL DO
by Laura Tucker

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.


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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