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...confusion is magnified by the demons who keep appearing, cameo appearances that culminate in the apparent rape of his girlfriend. And amazingly enough, it just goes downhill from there. Although the ending is hinted at throughout, its flimsy spirituality distracts from the film’s strength: relentless urban horror that makes the Book of Job look like...
...middle of a city against an invading gang with unlimited members that want to kill all of them. This is one of John Carpenter’s first movies. It is a western in the sense it is an extended standoff. However, its real roots are as an urban horror story echoing the fears of many city dwellers as the ’70s progressed: the city is just as much of a trap as the country and can be infinitely more dangerous...
Originally from Australia, Rowe earned a reputation as an expert in urban planning in Asia and has published 10 books on related design issues...
Since that time we have seen what may be the biggest urban real estate boom in American history, rents in places like Boston and Cambridge skyrocketing out of control as the white-flight trends of the 1970s and ’80s have reversed themselves and cities have become awash in college students, young professionals and wealthy middle-aged people looking for a shorter commute. With no more rent control, the Bay State has become the most expensive state in the country for renters...
...cheap place to live are not the real victims of rent hikes though. If you venture outside the confines of Harvard Square and its beautiful surrounding neighborhoods, you’ll realize that Cambridge is for the most part, a lower income city. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recommends that households spend no more than 25-30 percent of gross income on housing, but right now 78 percent of low-income Cambridge residents spend more than this income on rent, and 40 percent spend more than 75 percent of their income on housing...