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‘Decision to Leave’ is one of the finest films ever made
9/10 Decision to Leave is an absolutely gorgeous and completely engrossing shape-shifting and yet brick-solid beast of a film. It’s transcendent, a sensation, a revolution, an utter masterpiece – screenwriter/director Park Chan-wook is such a master of his craft that … Continue reading
Scatological arthouse satire skippable
6/10 After his electric black satire The Square took the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017, lord of shapes Ruben Östlund has won the Palm d’Orr again with Triangle of Sadness, only the third director in history … Continue reading
Posted in Entropy
Tagged woody harrelson, Cannes Film Festival, The Square, Parasite, Triangle of Sadness, Reuben Östlund, Palm d'Orr
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‘New Order’ is a bullshit snuff film, what the fuck is going on at Venice
1/10 New Order came out of the quiet 2020 film festival circuit heavily decorated with the Grand Jury Prize from the Venice International Film Festival and rapturous marketing that was, if anything, more than proportionate. If only I’d done a … Continue reading
Somehow, the Snyder cut is even worse
0/10 Zack Snyder’s Justice League opens with a title card reading “This film is presented in a 4:3 format to preserve the integrity of Zack Snyder’s creative vision.” The words “Zack Snyder” literally come before the Warner Bros. logo. In … Continue reading
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Tagged #Batfleck, #Ben Affleck, #christopher nolan, #ezra miller, #gal gadot, #henry cavill, #joss whedon, #justice league, #mad max: fury road, #man of steel, #mcu, #warner bros., #zack snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, black and white, DCEU, HBOmax, Henry Cavill's infamous CGI jaw, Henry Cavill's glorious $3 million mustache, Logan, Parasite, Ray Fisher, Snyder cut, some kind of internet god, Zack Snyder's creative vision, Zack Snyder's Justice League
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On ‘Tenet,’ ‘Fury Road’ and the end of blockbusters
Tenet came out on DVD Dec. 15, 2020, three months and change after its long-delayed theatrical release over Labor Day weekend. It’s still playing in 70 theaters as this is being written, I’m actually of a mind to go see … Continue reading