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Written and directed by Andrew Goring

Produced by Shanna Barnes

Featuring Peter Nelson and Cameron McKenzie

7 minutes, Canada A middle aged man invites a much younger one to his house for what seems to be a date arranged over the Internet. While feeding the young man, named Michael, dinner (something suspiciously yummy), the older man, Mr. Foster, turns on his video camera. Being videotaped doesn’t seem to bother Michael. In fact, Michael is a willing partner in the horrific night Mr. Foster has planned for them both. Inspired by the real-life case of Armin Miewes, a German man who found a willing partner via the internet to be cannibalized in 2001, Rotten (a pun on the name Rothenberg, the town where Miewes lived) is a sepia-toned nightmare that captures the moments right before Michael’s willing death with grace and poignancy...

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We all love James Bond. The full-on action set pieces, the sultry women that fall into his arms at the mere mention of stationery (well, it worked on Agent Fields (Gemma Arterton) in Quantum of Solace) and the exotic locations – ahh, it’s a playboy paradise. One that so charmed dentist Peter Nelson that he has spent the last 20 years of his life acquiring a collection of 007 memorabilia so vast and impressive that he has opened a museum in dedication to it – the Bond Museum in Keswick, Cumbria.

Nelson fell in love with the 007 stories and films as a teenager and the love affair has lasted much longer than any of Commander Bond’s, prompting the eager fan to travel to all corners of the globe on the hunt for memorabilia. And boy, was it worth it. The Bond Museum contains the most complete collection of Bond goodies in one place,...

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From the iconic Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger and Lotus Esprit S1 from The Spy Who Loved Me, to the '71 Ford Mustang Mach 1 from Diamonds are Forever and the current Aston Martin Dbs from Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, the Bond films have showcased a laundry list of cool metal.

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