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" I am the monster’s mother "
— Sigourney Weaver, Alien Resurrection

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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Godfrey Reggio

  • Visitors (2014)

    Visitors watch the watchers Review by Marty Mapes: An engaging experiment for the first hour

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Make of Reggio's arty documentary what you will

  • Naqoyqatsi (2003)

    The final Qatsi is here! Review by Marty Mapes: Can be viewed as pure composition and form -- film as music

  • Koyaanisqatsi/Powaqqatsi (2002)

    DVD review by Marty Mapes: The new MGM DVDs are the best way to see these films, unless you have access to the director's vault

  • Koyaanisqatsi (1983)

    Review by Marty Mapes