This Week: Kevin starts out with a look a small movie news before heading into the Trailer Park to discuss The Banana Splits Movie and Good Boys. Then he reviews the new films Toy Story 4, Child’s Play, Anna and a vintage review of The Final Cut. Later, he launches into the Home-Cinema Round-Up, with a spotlight on The Universal Horror Collection: Vol. 1 featuring The Black Cat, The Raven, The Invisible Ray and Black Friday.
1. The Passion of the Christ
Here is a film that no studio would touch, but suddenly became one of the biggest hits of the year. Unjustly criticized as being anti-Semitic, “The Passion of the Christ” was able to cross language, cultural and religious barriers to touch the heart of humanity.
2. Team America: World Police
Although considered a disappointment by the studio, the “South Park” guys turned out one of the funniest and gutsiest films of the year. Amid all the profanity and Hollywood-bashing, it skewered any sacred cow it could get its hands on and managed to trip up the MPAA with a simple puppet sex scene.
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THE FINAL CUTOctober 15, 2004
STARRING
Robin Williams as ALAN HAKMAN
Mira Sorvino as DELILA
Jim Caviezel as FLETCHER
Mimi Kuzyk as THELMA
Stephanie Romanov as JENNIFER BANNISTER
Thom Bishops as HASAN
Genevieve Buechner as ISABEL BANNISTER
Studio: Lion’s Gate
Directed by: Omar Naim
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