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The Big Brass Ring 1999 2 stars

    R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Miranda Richardson, Irene Jacob, Ewan Stewart, Gregg Henry, Ron Livingston, Jefferson Mays, Jim Metzler, Carmine Giovinazzo

  An Orson Welles screenplay (written with his late-life companion Oja Kodar) is brought to the screen by George Hickenlooper. It's a drab political drama concerning the gubernatorial candidate (William Hurt) who has a rich and boozing wife. Then along comes his shady ex-mentor (Nigel Hawthorne) with all of the dark secrets, followed by a journalist (Irene Jacob).

The Killing Box 1993 2 stars

    R, 80 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Ghost Brigade
Grey Knight

Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Corbin Bernsen, Adrian Pasdar, Ray Wise, Martin Sheen, Cynda Williams, Jefferson Mays, Roger Wilson, Billy Bob Thornton

  An evil voodoo "thing" is accidentally freed during the Civil War. The "thing" then takes over the bodies of dead soldiers (from both sides), and the resulting brigade wreaks havoc on the battlefield.

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade 1993 2 and a half stars

    N/R, 30 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Hickenlooper
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Molly Ringwald, J.T. Walsh, Jefferson Mays, Suzanne Cryer, Abby Abernathy, Brent Briscoe, Otto Coelho, Abe Dalool, Ron Livingston

  In this short story, Carl (Billy Bob Thornton) is about to be released from a mental institution after 25 years; at the age of 13 he had murdered his mother and her lover. He relates his account of this double murder to a reporter.

Movie Quick Pick

1. The Big Brass Ring (1999)
2. The Killing Box (1993)
aka: Ghost Brigade
aka: Grey Knight
3. Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1993)

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