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The Polish brothers are unique film artists, and they've really pushed the envelope here. A fantasy that has points in common with "Wings of Desire," "Northfork" tells the story of a '50s era small town in the middle of nowhere that is two days shy of being inundated and submerged thanks to the U.S. government's desire to make a reservoir on the place where the town stands. It's a wry parable about loss and remembrance, featuring angels, dreams, premonitions, and the most hilarious government reclamation functionaries since "Repo Man." The performances are all outstanding, especially Nolte and Woods. I've noticed in reading down some of the comments that there are people who were offended simply by the fact that the Polish twins use elliptical storytelling tactics, and I want to say, that's one of the things that makes this film so great: its willingness to embrace the mysterious as an aspect of everyday life. David Mullen's cinematography is stunning. Highly recommended; if you've suffered a meaningful personal loss, such as the death of a parent, I would even call this film necessary viewing. - Ray

What a weird and revealing documentary this is! Lots of clips from old exploitation sci-fi and Russ Meyers-ish nudie movies, but with interviews and commentary that makes you stop laughing at the pictures and then start reflecting on them. A truly unique and evocative experience, and one that will be full of surprises for anyone who isn't already a big cult movie watcher.

An amazing movie! If you think you know the history of American cult and exploitation movies you don't unless you've watched this picture. Chronicles the whole history and development of exploitation and sexploitation flicks from the silent film days all the way to the end of the "golden era" in the early 1970s. Tons of fascinating and ultra-rare clips, everything from sexploitation cuties to cheesy but hilarious monsters from Mars. Loads of interviews with the famed (Roger Corman, Peter Bogdanovich, Forrie Ackerman, Vampira) to the notorious (Doris Wishman, Dave Friedman). I thought this movie was lots of fun and very informative, and the DVD has about four hours of really excellent extras too. An A - or maybe even an A picture about the world of B-movies.