http://www.smalltowncritic.com COOP COOPER is an independently syndicated film critic with a split personality. His "Southern Side" prints mainstream reviews that appear in various print publications across the mid-south. His "Dark Side" from Los Angeles befouls the site with reviews of horror and grindhouse flicks. Welcome to the site where COOP's two halves (and his contributors) review and debate the latest film/DVD releases... Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2012/01/04/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-2011-remake-review/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2012/01/04/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-2011-remake-review/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:06:02 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=3159 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2012/01/04/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-2011-remake-review/feed/ 0 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/12/23/does-straw-dogs-2011-harm-mississippis-reputation/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/12/23/does-straw-dogs-2011-harm-mississippis-reputation/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:10 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=3157 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/12/23/does-straw-dogs-2011-harm-mississippis-reputation/feed/ 2 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/10/14/%e2%80%9cfootloose%e2%80%9d-might-be-the-best-80s-remake-ever/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/10/14/%e2%80%9cfootloose%e2%80%9d-might-be-the-best-80s-remake-ever/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=3116 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/10/14/%e2%80%9cfootloose%e2%80%9d-might-be-the-best-80s-remake-ever/feed/ 0 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/04/04/communists-have-already-won-in-red-dawn-remake/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/04/04/communists-have-already-won-in-red-dawn-remake/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:22:37 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=3004 READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE AT THE CLARKSDALE PRESS REGISTER WEBSITE]]> http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2011/04/04/communists-have-already-won-in-red-dawn-remake/feed/ 0 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/12/30/sherlock-holmes-2009-movie-review-by-coop/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/12/30/sherlock-holmes-2009-movie-review-by-coop/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:11:07 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=2623 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/12/30/sherlock-holmes-2009-movie-review-by-coop/feed/ 1 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/12/23/avatar-2009-movie-review-by-coop/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/12/23/avatar-2009-movie-review-by-coop/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:14:24 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=2620 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/12/23/avatar-2009-movie-review-by-coop/feed/ 5 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/09/04/halloween-ii-2009-movie-review-by-dark-side/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/09/04/halloween-ii-2009-movie-review-by-dark-side/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:30:32 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=2464 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/09/04/halloween-ii-2009-movie-review-by-dark-side/feed/ 3 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/08/28/hollywood-green-or-%e2%80%9ceverything-old-is-new-again%e2%80%9d-by-jay/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/08/28/hollywood-green-or-%e2%80%9ceverything-old-is-new-again%e2%80%9d-by-jay/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:00:57 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=2451 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/08/28/hollywood-green-or-%e2%80%9ceverything-old-is-new-again%e2%80%9d-by-jay/feed/ 0 http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/08/20/is-fear-of-the-mpaa-the-reason-why-most-american-horror-films-like-the-last-house-on-the-left-remake-wimp-out-by-dark-side/ http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/08/20/is-fear-of-the-mpaa-the-reason-why-most-american-horror-films-like-the-last-house-on-the-left-remake-wimp-out-by-dark-side/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:04:09 +0000 admin http://www.smalltowncritic.com/?p=2417 This Film is Not Yet Rated (3 out of 5 stars) about how how the Motion Picture Association of America has one of the most powerful, secretive and arbitrarily unchecked bureaucratic systems in the U.S. When you can hand down a rating for a movie (G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17) and not have to give a reason, nor reveal who made the decision, you've got an abuse of power there, sir! 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