Aurorealis

Aurorealis

Ricardo Arriaga

only thoughts

Favorite films

  • The Thing
  • House
  • The Elephant Man
  • Climax

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  • We Cry Together

    ★★★★½

  • Ash

    ★★★

  • Super Troopers

    ★★★½

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

    ★★★★

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  • We Cry Together

    We Cry Together

    ★★★★½

    Barely listened to the album in full last year and it was one of the most immersive listening experiences. 

    And barely found out about this music video. An incredible play, I feel as if this was what Malcom & Marie was aiming to be. 

    Incredible blocking in every aspect and the lighting is somberly beautiful.

    “I grieve different”

  • Ash

    Ash

    ★★★

    Slow, not in a good way, wish we retained more info on the main character but we are learning as we move along. Some actions were questionable from the main character with a certain condition in the beginning.

    Constantly thinking of Dead Space, Annihilation, Alien, The Thing and Halloween. My friend added Resident Evil, Evil Dead and Event Horizon to the list. Lastly he said Prometheus with a certain scene 👀.

    It does the job visually, it doesn't always hit the mark but…

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  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★½

    Freakyratu
    or
    Nosfereaky

    This was my first viewing of any Nosferatu iteration. Now I have to watch the Murnau and Herzog versions. I still have to see Coppola's version of Dracula as well.

    The camera work felt invisible in its floating nature, wish I could say the same on the editing especially when stitching frames together. But the effects of playing with editing on Orlock‘s movements 👏 
    Can’t miss the praise for the shadow play something I do recognize from…

  • House

    House

    ★★★★★

    • Invite friends over ✅
    • Play disc ✅
    • Have [insert substance here] ready ✅
    • Forget to take it due to the high energy and animated editing of the film ✅
    • Explain the film 😗