CINEMA FOR THE PEOPLE

Anchored by a trio of strong performances from its lead actresses, the film puts a nice spin on the classic Faustian storyline but loses itself while upping the ante to near-ludicrous levels.

What In a Violent Nature 2 lacks in originality it makes up for in personality. This is a funny, campy, super-violent movie that revels in its practical effects and endless gore.

Backed by the momentum already building out of Cannes and Sundance, the fall movie lineup looks poised to cap off another stacked year in cinema.

To watch a Gregg Araki film is to swim in a dream of fully realized sexual liberation and have that dream confront the reality we live in.