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Prince of Darkness 1987
666th movie logged on Letterboxd
Dripping with all of the atmosphere associated with Carpenter’s work in the 70s and 80s, Prince of Darkness is a sometimes less than fully coherent exploration of the existential fears that remain ever present in an advancing world. The cutting edge of science is confronted with a new dimension in their understanding of the world, positioned perfectly in time to be the unwilling heroes smart enough to beat a long dormant technology that is still…
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Escape from L.A. 1996
Mad Snake: Beyond Thunderdome
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The Boy and the Heron 2023
Generational trauma and legacy manifested here as a world inhabited by adolescent figures from Mahito’s family. The creator of this reality shaped everything within to maintain the desired distance from the real world, and it molds itself to fit its newcomers here. A room has been sectioned off, where the mother of his family could be in stasis, permanently holding onto resentment and fear towards her unborn child, where anyone else’s presence is strictly prohibited and therefore no one else…
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Babylon 1980
The camera shows us an unflattering and unadorned picture of Brixton, a year before rioting truly broke out there yet acutely aware of the rising tension. “This is my home, and it’s never been fucking lovely”. The music shows us a different view, weaving through the movie’s diegetic sound and sometimes deliberately syncing with action on screen as the spirit of reggae permeates moments of intimacy. When the music fades, the hate takes over and we see the violent reality of these surroundings and its groups tearing themselves apart.
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