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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown 1988
It’s an Almodovar film, so obviously it’s going to be a feast for the eyes. The vibrant coloured interiors are such a staple of his films, but they look gorgeous here even in the 1980s. Antonio Banderas is gorgeous too, with his metal framed glasses and curly quiff.
Plot-wise, this didn’t really do anything for me, a bit too mad cap. Maybe the humour is lost in translation, but I prefer Almodovar when he’s operating in a more dramatic /…
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The 39 Steps 1935
A satiating snack of a thriller, The 39 Steps thrusts you into the action from the off, and doesn’t let up throughout its entire hour and twenty minute runtime. Wild to think this film was made 90 years ago and is as exciting as anything made today.
I can see why this film is seen as so formative for the entire action / spy thriller genre. It establishes so many tropes that you can see played out in Bond film…
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The Substance 2024
I came here for Demi Moore’s performance (her Golden Globes win is so deserved, both for her kinetic and darkly comic performance, and her career overall) but I’m surprised by how much I loved this film from a technical aspect.
The cinematic formalism, the stylised mise-en-scène and camera work, gorgeous practical effects, eerie sound editing, and meticulous set design (drawing on often-stunning modernist LA architecture) come together to create a grotesque depiction of a morally (and sometimes physically) empty Hollywood. …
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Mulholland Drive 2001
Rewatched in memory of the Big Man himself.
I got the DVD of Mulholland Drive for a birthday when I was a teenager (maybe around 2003/2004?) and it blew my mind. It was the first thing by David Lynch I’d seen, and I instantly fell in love with his work.
I later bought the Twin Peaks boxset and it solidified my obsession.
As much as I love so many of Lynch’s film, Mulholland Drive will always be special to me.…
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