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Free Jazz/Black Power

Philippe Carles, Jean-Louis Comolli and Gregory Pierrot

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For the first time in English, the classic volume that developed a radical new understanding of free...

Rebooting India: Realizing a Billion Aspirations

Nandan Nilekani and Viral Shah

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A timely call to reshape government through technology, from Nandan Nilekani and Viral Shah, two...

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Robert Bird

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If it is true that great art comes from great suffering, then the art of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 -...

Eat Fat Get Thin: Why the Fat We Eat is the Key to Sustained Weight Loss and Vibrant Health

Mark Hyman

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A revolutionary new diet program based on the latest science showing the importance of fat in weight...

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change

Charles Duhigg

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In "The Power of Habit", award-winning "New York Times" business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to...

Yeah Baby!

Jillian Michaels

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Celebrity fitness coach Jillian Michaels is known for her no nonsense coaching style and getting...

Your Body and the Stars: The Zodiac as Your Wellness Guide

Stephanie Marango and Rebecca Gordon

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The first book of its kind, Your Body and the Stars is a fun, practical, and insightful handbook...

LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Saw (2004) in Movies

Jul 4, 2021

Saw (2004)

2004 | Horror

8.1

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Now *this* is more like it. Cruel, grimy, and goofy in just about equal measure - I sorely underrated this deservedly revolutionary gem the first time I saw it. Uses aspects which are unfairly maligned by other horror/thriller filmmakers who claim to be 'above' them much to its advantage; you're going to sit there and tell me that sped-up series of 360 shots around the reverse bear trap wasn't totally fucking awesome? Elements like that tap so deeply into that primal survival instinct which few other films of the genre even dare to explore, let alone as well as this does. The acting gets a lot of shit but tbh Cary Elwes and - in particular - Leigh Whannell are stellar as these two clashing personalities that effortlessly carry the entire movie on their backs. The decision to play up these performances akin to a WWE episode (even confining them to a stage-like arena for weaponized melodrama) adds even further to its untouched singularity. Could you imagine the direction of Wan with the gore of the sequels? Goddamn what an A1 product that would be. Just a concoction of ideas that work beautifully together: from the memorable aesthetic to its dastardly smart premise it's about as engrossing as can be. The twist is still just as riveting as it was back then if only because of the sheer commitment to delve into such gonzo levels of outlandishness. The fact that 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘭 turned this one's iconically atmospheric music into a cringe 21 Savage song tells you all you need to know about it.