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Body Double 1984
girls night screening. the girlies srsly love a film that critiques [Laura Mulvey’s] male gaze precisely through its embodiment of it.
sooo glad i watched this in near-tandem with Vertigo (1958). the way both Hitchcock and De Palma use real-time pacing to slowly and excruciatingly build tension is just marvelous.
and what a visual accomplishment this thing is! me n Ursa were bro-ing it up over the cinematography, the art direction, the choreography, etc., to the point that Maggie had…
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The Banshees of Inisherin 2022
ummm, ok, huge bummer :(
seriously, i feel really, really sad now. like so lonely. i’m so lonely.
great movie tho.
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The Substance 2024
stomach-churning and grotesquely sexy. activated my most primal, brain-stem empathy reserves with how much screen time is dedicated to watching women writhe in mental and physical agony.
a parable that manages to avoid feeling heavy-handed. despite all the moving pieces, the film feels succinct and well thought out. i was locked in from that very first spectacular opening shot, didn’t have to think twice about suspending my disbelief.
can’t wait to hear everybody’s takes on this one, but i personally thought it was pretty damn brilliant.
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