Nothing too spectacular, in terms of the surfaced film. The reason this Mario Bava flick garners intense attention is because of its title as “the first giallo film.” And yes, the traits inside the film are giallo-esque, however it feels more like a Hitchcock thriller more than anything. I beg to argue that Bava’s Blood and Black Lace is genuinely the “first” giallo film, due to its flashy colors, masked killer, and incentive kills. These characteristics would be synonymous with the…
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Strangers on a Train 1951
Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, weaves in another captivating romp that sure is to give you the EXACT thrills and intensity you want from this talented auteur. What makes this film so special is the character dynamic between our two main leads, Bruno and Guy. To start, the film commences right in the action where these two meet in a train and share a strangely eerie conversation. It catapults the viewer into elevated attention, when Bruno mentions the word…
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Once Upon a Time in America 1984
Mind-boggingly breathtaking!
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10/10
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City of God 2002
I am speechless! Just absolutely speechless! Perhaps I twiddled my thumbs for an unduly lengthy time preliminary to watching this realistically raw stab at the heinous slum gangs in the impoverished streets of the Cidade de Deus (City Of God) suburbs. Prior to when I established my treasured LetterBoxd account, I had never pocketed the blazing mastery of Meirelles’s breathtakingly petrifying directorial debut. Nevertheless, some benevolent mates on LB kindly plunged me towards the outstanding path to City Of God’s…
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