The Exorcism of Emily Rose
- Title: The Exorcism of Emily Rose
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I am hard to please when it comes to horror movies. I demand them to actually be creepy, scary and suspenseful which 98% of horror movies released these days sadly are not. My curiosity was aroused from the plot blurb for The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and the actual experience I had viewing the movie was shocking. Instead of relying on big budget special effects and buckets of blood as so many horror movies try today this film relies on suspense, character, plot, story, lighting, tone, and some of the simplest but most effective special effects I have ever seen in a horror film. This film is gripping; I wasn’t able to take my eyes off the screen. Nothing prepared me for what I was about to see.
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One joke told over and over for ninety minutes. It may be fair to say that The Aristocrats is the funniest documentary ever made; it is easily one of the most profane. To be completely honest the film is a little uneven; there are more than a few slow points, but when the joke is given to the right comedian prepare to roll around the aisle in tears. I laughed my ass off!
J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth entry and, if we believe the author, the next to last book in the Harry Potter series. So how does it rank? Well I have enjoyed the series for the most part, but was disappointed with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which seemed hastily written to appease the publishers and fans rather than craft a good story. After reading this installment however I was once again happily transported back into the world of witches and wizards, goblins and house-elves, and a wonderful school for magic. The book recaptures the magic and mystery as we are thrust once more into the world of Harry Potter.
Intertwining tales of violence and bubbling racial tensions crash into each other as residents of L.A. deal with issues of hate, bigotry, and racism that present themselves sometimes subtly and sometimes not-so-subtly throughout the course of the film. Crash tries to show how many people live their lives with certain ideas and notions that they might not even be aware of until they are forced to confront them. Many people won’t like the film for it’s bleak look at the human condition, but in examining this small group of people the film works for me as it shows how easily ill-will and prejudice can be passed on from one person to the next through angry or hateful exchanges.