U.S. Election Night 2016
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U.S. Election Night 2016

Don't really have much to say, but if you're trying to get away from the craziness of this election (including a shooting at a polling station in California), consider watching one of these great political movies: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939); The Great Dictator (1940); All the King's Men (1949); The Manchurian Candidate (1962); Dr. Strangelove (1964); All the President's Men (1976); Dave (1993); The American President (1995); Wag the Dog (1997); Lincoln (2012).
Day 31 (Happy Halloween!!): The Visit (2015)
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Day 31 (Happy Halloween!!): The Visit (2015)

It's Day 31, which means we're ending this year's 31 Days of Horror with the most recently released film on our list, The Visit!! Many of you may not know this, but The Visit is an M. Night Shyamalan film. I imagine when I say his name, there's a good chance you're rolling your eyes and thinking back on some of his... shall we say... lesser films, but the truth of the matter is that he is a great filmmaker. When you've got The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs as back-to-back-to-back films you've created on your résumé, you're clearly doing…