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Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp

score: 
B+
Director: 
Jorge Hinojosa
Cast: 
Betty Beck, Ice-T, Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Bill Duke, Quincy Jones, Bishop Don Magic Juan
Running Time: 
89
Rated: 
NR
Author(s): 

If it weren't for Robert Beck, who went by the name Iceberg Slim during his days as a pimp, it's safe to say there would be no rappers. A master storyteller, unbelievably stylish, and fascinating, Iceberg was the epitome of swagger, long before bros started co-opting that term and shortening it to "swag." 

Tied

score: 
D-
Director: 
Hêlene Filliêres
Cast: 
Benoit Poelvoorde, Laetitia Casta, Richard Bohringer
Running Time: 
80
Rated: 
NR
Author(s): 

Exploiting the boundaries of sexual desire and the length one will go for love, power, and money, Hêlene Filliêres' Tied is an erotic thriller full of sex, murder, and sadomasochism.

Burma

score: 
D
Director: 
Carlos Puga
Cast: 
Christopher Abbott, Gaby Hoffmann, Christopher McCann, Dan Bittner
Running Time: 
81
Rated: 
NR
Author(s): 

Carlos Puga tries desperately to stir up some emotion with his character-charged film Burma.  Telling of a father who reappears years after abandoning his terminally ill wife and children, Puga works hard to build a relationship with the audience.  Unfortunately, much to the credit of his actors and the over simplistic nature of his message, the bond never fully takes hold.

Olympus Has Fallen

score: 
B-
Director: 
Antoine Fuqua
Cast: 
Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett
Running Time: 
120
Rated: 
R
Author(s): 

Focused heavily on action, violence, and mayhem, Antoine Fuqua's Olympus Has Fallen works within the confines of an entirely implausible scenario that sees the White House come under attack in broad daylight.  By nightfall, the building has been overrun, and the President and his staff are taken hostage by the infiltrators.  With the country in a state of uncertainty, one man looks to overcome the challenges and bring the terrorist to his knees.

Bless Me, Ultima

score: 
C-
Director: 
Carl Franklin
Cast: 
Luke Ganalon, Miriam Colon, Benito Martinez, Dolores Heredia
Running Time: 
106
Rated: 
PG-13
Author(s): 

C.O.G.

score: 
A
Director: 
Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Cast: 
Jonathan Groff , Denis O’Hare, Corey Stoll
Running Time: 
92
Rated: 
NR
Author(s): 

The American Scream

score: 
B+
Director: 
Michael Stephenson
Cast: 
Victor Bariteau, Matt Brodeur, Richard Brodeur, Manny Souza
Running Time: 
91
Rated: 
NR
Author(s): 
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