Tom Nix

Tom Nix is a media enthusiast currently living in Memphis, TN. He is the primary content provider and editor-at-large for The Red Circle dot Com. When not contributing to the site, he enjoys an unfortunately expensive DVD and Blu-Ray collection, arguing film and music as often as possible, and tearing through Rock Band drumsets like butter. One day he will amount to something. Wait for it.

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The Long Good Friday 006

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The Long Good Friday 006

The Long Good Friday is a continuing weekly column that tries to thematically or tangentially link together three varying films that would make one hell of an evening at the home theater. Most of these flicks are readily available from Netflix, Blockbuster or Amazon, and some are even available on demand. This is our attempt at a gateway drug to irresponsible movie-watching

Out of Obscurity: The Swimmer

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Out of Obscurity: The Swimmer

Out of Obscurity is an attempt to shed a little light on movies that either never got a proper home video release, are out of print, or are simply underseen. These will not be a critical assessment of the film. Rather, it will be an appreciation for the unappreciated

Flip/Side 01: Sin City and the Art of Adaptation

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Flip/Side 01: Sin City and the Art of Adaptation

In the response to Bill Zilla’s entry in the Flip/Side series, Tom Nix makes the case for Sin City’s failure as a film. Hit the jump for more

FROM THE  VAULT: Chasing Amy

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FROM THE VAULT: Chasing Amy

A lot of my feelings for Kevin Smith films have faded away almost entirely. Even a movie like CLERKS doesn’t have a lot of resonance anymore. CHASING AMY, however, was a milestone in my cinematic life. While the thoughts expressed in this essay are certainly dated, a lot of it still holds true.

TRC November 2009

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TRC November 2009

October is over. The ghouls have gone. The Red Circle is now entering its second month on the internet. We have a lot of new things in store

Halloween Top 5: The Thing

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Halloween Top 5: The Thing

This is it. This is our favorite horror film ever made. John Carpenter could have never made any of his other classic films, and this movie alone would soundly cement him as a true master. Combining cold paranoia with an effects laden horror story, THE THING is a 20th Century masterpiece

Halloween Top 5: The Exorcist

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Halloween Top 5: The Exorcist

There are virtually no other films that have the ability to still frighten an audience over 35 years after its release. Normally the effects wear off, or the film dates poorly societally or contextually. THE EXORCIST does neither of these things. It is just as effective now as it was in

Halloween Top 5: Dawn of the Dead

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Halloween Top 5: Dawn of the Dead

I think it’s safe to say that Zack Snyder’s debut feature film deserves to be mentioned as one of the all time greats. Uh. Just kidding. While we have a lot of love for Snyder here, this is Romero’s movie and there’s no question as to why it belongs in the big boy crowd

REVIEW: Trick ‘R Treat

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REVIEW: Trick ‘R Treat

Note: TRICK ‘R TREAT is currently available for on-demand viewing from the PlayStation Network for $5.99 (1080p HD)

Halloween Top 5: The Haunting

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Halloween Top 5: The Haunting

The Haunting is almost inarguably the most beautiful horror movie ever made. Despite that, the horror part of that sentence is fully accurate. Despite a gorgeous presentation, the movie is designed to be one of the most unnerving visual experiences in cinema

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