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Sundance Movie Review/Video Blog: Splice – It’s Messed Up

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February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Movies

Director Vincenzo Natali won plaudits for his low-budget 1997 film, Cube, in which he demonstrated an ability to create a moody, atmospheric thriller. This year, his sci-fi film Splice screened at Sundance. Having won some acclaim already at Sitges 2009, Splice was one of my most anticipated movies of the fest. Hit the jump to hear some of my thoughts on the film and watch a video discussion of the film with the guys at the blogger condo.Elsa (Sarah Polley) and Ed (Adrien Brody) are a brilliant couple, biochemists who have figured out how to successfully combine different forms of animal DN…   Read More

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