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Samuel Z. Arkoff, the maverick Hollywood producer responsible for than 500 low-budget cult movies, died of natural causes, aged 83 on Sunday Sept 16.Arkoff, many of whose movies were hugely profitable, tapped into the youth culture long before the major studios recognised the lucrative demographic market.Among his best-known titles were the Michael Caine starrer Dressed To Kill, The Amityville Horror and I Was a Teen-Age Werewolf.Arkoff co-founded American International Pictures in 1954 with the late Jim Nicholson, finding early success with the release of The Fast And The Furious, a gritty action film directed by future B-movie king Roger Corman. The film, which cost a mere $60,000 grossed $250,000 domestically.I Was a Teen-Age Werewolf, which was was shot in six days in 1957, cost $100,000 and took a domestic gross of $2m. The Ami
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The National Society Of Film Critics elected Tom McCarthys ensemble drama Best Picture of the Year 2015.Michael B Jordan won best actor for Creed, Charlotte Rampling was named best actress for 45 Years and Todd Haynes won best director for Carol.The 53-strong Society membership uses a weighted ballot system and held its 50th annual awards voting meeting on Sunday Jan 3 at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Center as guests of the Fi
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