I only feel tension like that every couple of years I'm a film. What a ride. If you really squint you might find a slightly disjointed aspect of pacing here or there, but the magic of movies is in their emotional resonance and visual character, and Summit of the Gods takes those elements and masterfully delivers such a raw, tense, profound story that just had me hooked from the get go.
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Tim's Vermeer 2013
(Taken from my essay on the film)
In his documentary, Tim’s Vermeer, the titular Tim Jenison finds himself obsessed with two concepts: The paintings of Johannes Vermeer and the idea that vermeer was using a camera obscura to aid him in his work. These two obsessions culminate in Tim’s desire to recreate a Vermeer painting (specifically, The Music Lesson) which he pursues relentlessly. By the end of the film, he has undoubtedly proven that someone with minimal artistic training can…Translated from by
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Gremlins 1984
I feel like this is 4 different movies, all with wildly different tones, that were sort of cobbled together: a small town rom-com, a zany creature feature, a horror movie and a series of MTV shorts. Do I think that it comes together well? Not really. But I won't lie it is a really fun theatre experience and I had a good time with it.
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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 2023
Sometimes I'm anxious about putting a perfect score on a film that I've only just watched but this film has so much going for it. I was lucky to see this with a group of friends and discuss it afterwards.
This film does everything right basically:
- It has lighting that captures the moody, dark atmosphere of a film shot in near exclusively night time or interior shots without ever feeling same-y, with a darkness that envelops the characters (but…Translated from by
