Sunday, September 09, 2007


Mother of Tears: The Third Mother (2007, Dario Argento) 50
A mostly enjoyable Argento horror entry that earns some goodwill just because it is the first Argento film in six years that was watchable (Sleepless in 2001). This one shows that while his flamboyant visual imagination may not be what it used to be (possibly due to lack of budget), his imagination for creative violence and expressive gore is completely intact. The reaction from the enthusiastic midnight crowd probably helped carry this one past the lulls that would standout more at home and, more importantly, I certainly can't pan Argento's film on his birthday

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