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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
two couples dance a macabre waltz of mutual destruction. martha and george, have perfected their routine of emotional vampirism over decades of marriage, while nick and honey are us - the audience, unwitting participants in this midnight performance of marital warfare.
as the night wears on and the bourbon flows, we watch martha's armor crack, revealing the terrified woman beneath who can no longer distinguish between the lies she's lived and the truths she's buried. her playful flirtation with nick…
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The Substance 2024
demi moore and margaret qualley were both great, dennis quaid was okay.
there's a real conflict of horror and humour at times - those moments of overt information delivery, excessive cuts and repetition. but, i've come to view these instances as deliberate choices... embracing a campy, self-aware humor rather than some cheap clumsy exposition. and there's a good deal of fear factor and tension aside from the body horror elements.
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Autumn Sonata 1978
perfect. flawless filmmaking. unlike many viewing experiences where i'd be inclined to say a certain scene or shot or even a line of dialogue could've been done better, autumn sonata leaves no room for improvement. everything is perfectly executed.
liv ullmann's performance, out of this world.
one of the most striking sequences is the piano scene, so incredibly evocative. the notes, their faces, zero words, pure heartbreak.
bergman's subtle nod to "persona" i.e. the carefully placed close-ups of faces seamlessly integrate into "autumn sonata" for this familiar intimate setting.Translated from by
