Cinephalex

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  • Blue Velvet

    ★★★★

  • Titane

    ★½

  • There Will Be Blood

    ★★★★

  • 12 Angry Men

    ★★★★

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  • Blue Velvet

    Blue Velvet

    ★★★★

    Heading in I thought it would be a classic mystery with a twist, but I was in for another kind of experience. I was not familiar with David Lynch’s work, and this was a great introduction. 

    Although a bit absurd and wacky, the character work shines. The dialogue is great, but the real details are in the reactions and cinematography. The use of color, framing, and creative camera placements help decipher what you are seeing. I know there’s no way I caught all the little details, which is testament to the quality of the film. Fun experience, had a few laughs and big reactions

  • Titane

    Titane

    ★½

    What the fuck 💀
    Whole time I was waiting for some deeper meaning but I guess I’m not savvy enough to find one lol. Movie looks great but I didn’t get it AT ALL

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  • Queer

    Queer

    ★★★½

    This movie was not made for me to understand, yet it elicited exactly the emotions it wanted from me. I was confused, sad, unsure of the characters’ motivations and true nature. The imagery and symbolism, sparse but poignant dialogue, cinematography, and setting all make this movie a truly beautiful experience. 

    The more I talked about it and that it sat with me, the more I loved it. Seeing the impact it had on a friend who deeply connected to and…

  • Requiem for a Dream

    Requiem for a Dream

    ★★★★

    Disorienting and tragic. Starts off lookin fun, “lol they’re giggling so much 😝”, then very obviously goes from bad to worse very quickly. Don’t do drugs

    Every character’s journey is sadder than the last. They all gave up their body in one way or the other because of an addiction fuelled by their intense need to fill a hole they only managed to dig deeper. In the end none had any freedom over their body or mind, and they were…

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