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Polanski misses big picture with ‘Ghost Writer’

March 10 — Everyone has been in a situation they knew was too deep but got involved anyway, especially when money was involved. Roman Polanski puts his audience through this scenario with a bland and predictable approach. “Ghost Writer” does not stimulate any senses or force the audience to even pay attention to the plot enough to surprise viewers with the ending revelation.

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October Country documentary ’seems so gray’

March 10 — You might need a stiff drink to get through “October Country,” but it may only send you over the edge. The film was created as a portrait of a working-class family over the course of a year from one Halloween to the next.

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“The Crazies:” Rooting for zombies

March 08 — It’s pretty much impossible to make a zombie movie that’s not predictable, but it is possible to make it amusing. The entertainment of watching these films is not so much the startle we know is coming, but the moments that build up to the inevitable, bloody decapitation, nasty mutilation or ghastly transformation. So to do it right, you should call in the “A-Team,” as in George A. Romero.

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Three-in-one film captivating, suspenseful

March 08 — Erie and captivating, seeing the “Red Riding” trilogy from start to finish is definitely an interesting way to spend the day at the theater. Taking place over the course of nine years, this suspenseful indie series is based on the real life investigations into the “Yorkshire Ripper” in Yorkshire, England in the ‘70s and the ‘80s.