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 Barrio Cuba $24.95 One of the widely overlooked aspects of contemporary Cuba is the peoples' faith. A diverse nation, there is no monolithic religious machine. Faith is nurtured and passed along in the practices of the diverse peoples. The Latin churches stand as monuments to past riches, the African pantheon lives on in the daily rituals of celebration divination, while various liberal religious tenets are echoed in the humanistic rhetoric of the Party's governance. The filmmakers pull a tear out of our savoring the riches and poverty that are modern Cuba. The film could be set on just about any Caribbean island, or any enclave in a marginalized country, where people struggle with tradition, desire, pain and hope. I recommend it for the visual texture of sweat, sex, work, narrowing shelter, play and aging. The film is sad and rich, like the prayers which the screenplay's characters play out in their dialog, or too much chocolate before bedtime.  Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon $2.99 I can understand why people would not like this movie, but I loved it. I think the haters are missing the point. It's about turning those classic movie killers into real people that do exactly what Leslie was doing, setting everything up to be perfect. While yes it doesn't have the gore of a slasher, that's not the point of this movie because this isn't your quintessential slasher film which is what makes this movie perfect. Everything you expect doesn't happen and everything that's planned is planned to the ultimate climax. I rarely go out of my way to review a movie because I really don't see the point in it, everyone is going to just have to make their own opinion, but this was a great film. I recommend it. Buy it, rent it, borrow it from a friend, but make your own decision on it. It is definitely worth a look. |
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