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Reely understanding the ‘Suspiria’ remake
The 2018 Suspiria remake is a daunting masterpiece of queer and anti-fascist cinema that demands to be understood on its own terms. I’ve ‘splained this movie enough times during quarantine, or tried to, that I think it’s time to put … Continue reading
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Tagged #dakota johnson, #the witch, German Autumn, Hereditary, Luca Guadagnino, Suspiria, Tilda Swinton
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‘Knives Out’ is a fucking blast
9/10 I had the chance to see Knives Out for free and couldn’t wait for the chance to pay to see it again. It is so much fun. It’s a kind of fun I’d almost given up on having in … Continue reading
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Tagged #chris evans, #daniel craig, #Disney, #donald trump, #james bond, #lionsgate, #martin scorsese, #michael shannon, #rian johnson, #star wars, Ana de Armas, Captain America, Christopher Plummer, Don Johnson, fandom, Foghorn Leghorn, Hereditary, Jaeden Martell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Knives Out, Lakeith Stanfield, Looper, Marvel, No Time to Die, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, The Irishman, Toni Collette
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‘The Lighthouse’ is definitely a movie
9/10 A few weeks after Joker brought the “we live in a society” meme to incredibly vivid life, Robert Eggers and A24 one-upped it by bringing the mad munchkin viral video to theaters in The Lighthouse, which sees Robert Pattinson … Continue reading
‘Midsommar’ a top-level work, disturbing in several ways
9/10 Midsommar is such a strong example of film craft, is so viscerally affecting and executes its ideas with such commitment that it can only be seen as a masterpiece, but that isn’t to say it’s perfect. Near the summer … Continue reading
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Tagged #horror, Ari Aster, Cannibal Holocaust, Daylight Horror, Florence Pugh, Hereditary, Jack Reynor, Midsommar, Sweden, The Wicker Man, Will Poulter
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‘Us’ a triumph of genre, auteur filmmaking
9/10 Leaving the theater for the first time, the only thing I’m 100 percent sure about Us is that I need to see it again. At their vacation home in Santa Cruz, California, the Wilson family, mother Adelaide, father Gabe … Continue reading
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Tagged #lupita nyongo, #the witch, doppelganger, Get Out, Hands Across America, Hereditary, Jordan Peele, smart horror, Suspiria, Us, Winston Duke
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