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Now-a-Dollar Nov. 30

Posted By on November 30, 2012, 11:51 AM

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Two new arrivals at local discount theaters celebrate their inherent "movie-ness" in very different ways. ---

The first is Seven Psychopaths, writer/director Martin McDonagh's follow-up to his brilliant debut In Bruges. Colin Farrell stars as a screenwriter struggling through writer's block, while a wild crime thriller erupts in his life around him. Although it's a somewhat scattershot narrative, the wild episodic moments and the hilarious character bits -- including priceless performances by Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell -- give it the kind of energy that makes McDonagh a name worth remembering.

Wu-Tang Clan alum RZA's writing/directing debut The Man With the Iron Fists follows the adventures of a blacksmith in feudal China fighting against evil warlords. CW contributor Andrew Wright described it as "a martial-arts mashup that makes Kill Bill seem restrained. ... Like most projects designed to be The Coolest Thing Ever, this runs out of steam well before the close, but the insane dedication to replicating the source material’s shaky zooms and badly dubbed death rattles make it something to see."

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Scott Renshaw

Scott Renshaw
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 Scott Renshaw has been a City Weekly staff member since 1999, including assuming the role of primary film critic in 2001 and Arts & Entertainment Editor in 2003. Scott has covered the Sundance Film Festival for 25 years, and provided coverage of local arts including theater, pop-culture conventions, comedy,... more

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