A deliciously dark gothic delight. Stunning to look at and carried off by incredible performances from Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård, it brings the elements of perversity and eroticism inherent in the original film and text, and in the best of gothic literature. It has a clear central vision and an impeccably crafted world, and has room for varying interpretations which I love. Unnerving and enrapturing, a wonderful addition to the Nosferatu gang.
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Mame 1974
Gorgeous sets and Jerry Herman’s music aside, this is pretty bad. Lucille Ball doesn’t bring the right energy to Mame and her singing voice really isn’t up to the material, while director George Sak brings little to the table, with the film feeling flat (except the “Mame” song number, which has an old Hollywood flair). With the planned original director George Cukor and original musical Mame, Angela Lansbury, it may have been far far better, but sadly this is what…
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Funny Games 1997
While I admire Haneke’s style and audacity I ultimately found myself more bored than anything else. A trim of about ten minutes may have helped, particularly in the final sequences. Acting wise the cast carry out their roles with all the intensity needed, with Susanne Lothar a standout, and Arno Frisch’s fourth wall breaks work because of actor’s cool charm. To the film’s credit the opening 20 minutes are fantastic and wonderfully discomforting and set up the film well, but…
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