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DOCTOR DOES XANADU

ROACH MAN TO BE PART OF BIZARRE CONVENTION

“Super Undead Doctor Roach” will play at the adults only Las Vegas science fiction, fantasy, horror and bondage convention called Xanadu in March. Check the Xanadu site here for more info on the event.

POLLYGRIND

THE POLLY STAFFLE GRINDHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL

PollyStaffle.com is happy to announce it’s first ever movie fest. The Polly Staffle Grindhouse Film Festival will be held at the Sci-Fi Center in Las Vegas this coming May. The event, which will take place May 13, 14, 15 and 16, is going to consist of four days of programming in the tradition of grindhouse theaters with double features each day, bookended by trailers and music videos. Visit the festival site to enter your film. More news to come as the event draws closer.

2000-2009

POLLYSTAFFLE.COM NAMES 50 FAVORITE FILMS OF THE DECADE

So even though this site has only been around since 2006 and I did way too much slacking this year, I decided to come up with a list of my favorite 50 films of the decade. What made the list and, more importantly, what topped the list? Here is a hint, not the movie the above still was taken from. Still interested? Click here and find out in a special feature I call Demons and Human Sacrifices. - CCF

THE DOCTOR IS IN!

POLLY FILM PLAYED FESTIVAL

“Super Undead Doctor Roach,” the first production from Polly Staffle Films, was a part of the 2009 Arizona Underground Film Festival (November 2-7) in Tucson. The short screened on Nov. 7.

FEATURED FILMMAKERS!

Q&A

Jordan Yale Levine - He’s been called “the hardest worker in Hollywood.” We call the 24-year-old Kid Money. Click here for words of advice from the successful executive producer of nearly 10 indie films.

Craig McIntyre - The make up and special effects guru is getting ready to unleash “A Few Screws Loose,” his directorial debut, on the world. Click here for the interview.

Keith Mosher - Click here to find out all about the mailman’s debut movie “One Long Day,” a Las Vegas indie action film that is taking the internet by storm.

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MOVIES!

UNDER REVIEW

Stockholm Syndrome - Special guest reviewer Ken Kupstits says “Enough” in this ThugaView of Ryan Cavalline’s latest film on our blog WhatUpThug.com. K.K. calls it “one of the most brutalizing experiences ever set to celluloid.”

My Bloody Valentine 3D - ThugaView of this 3D remake is on our blog WhatUpThug.com. Check it out to see why we say: When it’s all said and done, the script is nothing more than a rip-off of just about every episode of “Scooby Doo” you saw as a kid.

Amusement - No one likes to be seen as a joke. Even clowns, jesters, comedians and Joe Pesci’s character Tommy DeVito in “Goodfellas” want people laughing with them - not at them. “Amusement” is the story of a demented kid with an ugly sense of humor that got laughed at and not with. The kid, never referred to by name and dubbed “The Laugh” on IMDb.com, is sent away to a mental institution and forgotten about by his peers. He grows up to be a sadistic killer. Now an adult, he looks to cause harm to three girls – Tabitha, Shelby and Lisa - that didn’t get him as a child.

The Virgin Murders - Not only is journalist Victor Marquez suffering from writer’s block, the lead character in Tina Randolph McCulloch’s debut feature “The Virgin Murders” has the world as he knows it crumbling before his very eyes. He is in the middle of an ugly divorce and custody battle, and his boss wants to fire him. Now after watching a video of a young woman being raped and murdered, things start to get worse. Victor becomes engulfed by darkness as the poor victim on the snuff tape, crying for help gets burned into his psyche.

Amateur Porn Star Killer 3: The Final Chapter - On first glance at “Amateur Porn Star Killer 3: The Final Chapter” - the last and weakest movie in the underground trilogy about rapist, murderer and snuff-making boy next door Brandon - it appears Shane Ryan didn’t fully think his project through. The order and structure of the film seems random with no rhyme or reason. However, it’s not that Ryan under thought the close to his successful and highly praised cult series, the problem appears he actually over thought it.

S4 - While many may overlook or misunderstand the strengths of the man dubbed “the world’s worst director,” who sadly died a penniless alcoholic, none of these things were lost on first time director Chris Gabriel. With $300, a cast of five, plus himself and his dog Roofus, Gabriel set out to create a cult film in honor of Ed Wood. The results, written and directed by Gabriel, are a black and white ode to 1950s and 60s alien invasion B-movies called “S4.” Shot in 14 days over three weeks, this sci-fi comedy, is crammed full of cheap special effects, over the top acting, extremely dramatic music (some of which are very fitting original pieces by William Santiago), outlandish scenarios and silly movie mistakes, including continuity errors, the appearance of its screenplay and multiple uses of the same footage.

A Few Screws Loose - We got the chance to check out the weird little indie film from Craig McIntyre called “A Few Screws Loose” recently and here are our thoughts on it. “... McIntyre’s odd blood, brains and boob fest is not only a damn entertaining watch, but also quite hilarious... Think the films of Ryan Cavalline (‘Dead Body Man’ trilogy) or the duo of Germán Magariños and Fernando Giangiacomo (‘Sadomaster’) and you get an idea of what you are in for (dark humor and fake gore) and the tone of this project (about as strict and serious as Jim Norton at a porn convention).”

Juncture - Here is a review of a bad ass, highly recommended vigilante film called “Juncture.” Starring Kristine Blackport as Anna Cater, this movie, released on DVD earlier this month, has the tagline “Forgive me father, for they have sinned.” Yes, they have and therefore Anna makes them pay and we enjoyed every minute of it. Rent it, buy it, request it or whatever you have to do, but give “Juncture” a view.

The Dark Knight - We weren’t going to review “The Dark Knight” here at PollyStaffle.com. We actually, weren’t even going to see it, but when we tried to use a pass to see “Journey to the Center of the Earth” in 3D and we were turned away, we didn’t have too many options. So we grinned and bared our way through the latest Batman film. I truthfully went in with an open mind and decided to give “The Dark Knight” a fair chance. “Maybe it is as good as people are say,” I thought. “Could people spend $400 million on a film when gas prices and house foreclosures are at a all-time high and it not pass the Polly Staffle hype test?” It failed miserably. Somebody had to knock this giant off its high house and tell Batman his latest movie is a piece of garbage. Click here to read as PollyStaffle.com deconstructs “The Dark Knight” and exposes it for what it is – another bad Batman film and a miserable entry in the super hero genre.

The Hood Has Eyez - When filmmaker Terrence Williams tried to sell his latest movie on CreateSpace.com, he was turned down. “Unfortunately, we are unable to accept ‘The Hood Has Eyez’ due to its extremely disturbing graphic nature,” he was told. The rape/revenge film starring Cyd Schulte, Jesselynn Desmond and Jamielyn Kane was also originally called “just too strong” by Sub Rosa Studios, although they later released the film on DVD. Greg Stania, who composed the film’s score, went as far as saying the movie “makes ‘Last House on the Left’ look like an episode of ‘Sesame Street.’” Just a bunch of hype? Find out what PollyStaffle.com has to say about it here.

Beautiful Losers - Here is our piece on the Aaron Rose documentary that follows the cultural DIY (do-it-yourself) movement that grew out of Generation X in the 1990’s through a group of Andy Warhol-type artists that are now known as the “Beautiful Losers.” This was PollyStaffle.com’s favorite film at the 2008 CineVegas Film Festival. Click here for the review.

Explicit Ills - Check out our review of Mark Webber’s directorial debut, which stars Rosario Dawson, Paul Dano and Tariq Trotter of The Roots. The film recently played CineVegas, but hopefully gets picked up for distribution soon. Click here for the review.

Schoof! - Click here for a review of the sci-fi comedy “Schoof!” This is the latest from the one-man crew Giuseppe Andrews, who not only wrote and directed, but also produced, scored, shot, edited and appeared in the film. “Schoof!” had its world premiere at the 10th Annual CineVegas Film Festival and regardless of what you may have read elsewhere, it is quite funny.

Déficit - Click here for a review of Gael García Bernal’s directorial debut “Déficit,” which was screened at the 10th Annual CineVegas Film Festival as one of their “La Próxima Ola” entries highlighting Mexican filmmakers. The film looks at the deficits of morals, direction, love, empathy, respect and unselfishness.

Go Go Tales - Check out our write up on Abel Ferrara’s “Go Go Tales,” which boasts a top notch cast of Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins, Matthew Modine, Asia Argento, Pras and Burt Young. Any good? Click here and find out.

Dark Streets - Check out our review here of the entertaining and highly admirable work of art “Dark Streets.” It is a musical film noir that stars Gabriel Mann, Bijou Phillips, Izabella Miko and Elias Koteas. To see coverage by Markowitz the Amazing Thug Armadillo, click here.

Your Name Here - Bill Pullman’s latest film got its world premiere at CineVegas. Click here to see why we say: “This film feels like the aborted bastard love child of David Cronenberg, David Lynch, Terry Gilliam and Alex Cox; only its not nearly as entertaining as anything those four directors have created.”

The Rocker - Click here for thr review of the film that opened the 10th annual CineVegas Film Festival at the Palms. “The Rocker,” starring Rainn Wilson as a failed drummer who joins his nephew's high school rock band, had its world premiere June 12 and opens nationwide August 1.

Dark Walker - Dark Walker, who was featured on a collectable Terror Cards trading card, is part Leatherface (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”), part Gill Man (“Creature from the Black Lagoon”) and part Creeper (“Jeepers Creepers”). He’s a swampy, ugly creature that is dancing around and killing people with a chainsaw one minute, smashing up doors, ripping hearts out of chests, snapping necks and slashing people up with a sickle the next.

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