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Heretic 2024
Making the charming and bumbling Hugh Grant a horror villain was inspired. You almost want to root for him throughout the film. Heretic has a clever premise that hews closer to psychological thriller than horror, but it’s executed well. Might have been served better as a short film, but I didn’t hate living in this world for almost two hours. Also, this is surprisingly funny. It almost feels like a black comedy at times.
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It Happened One Night 1934
A perfect enemies-to-lovers romcom, albeit with some now-problematic threats of domestic violence from Clark Gable. Still adore this movie though.
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Nosferatu 2024
I’ve often said a film should not be remade unless the director has something new to say. If the goal is a faithful recreation of the original, then what’s the point?
Well, in director Robert Eggers’s gothic horror passion project, NOSFERATU, the point was not a paint-by-numbers rehash of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 masterpiece, but rather a new take that improves upon the original while paying both homage and respect to its roots.
The central theme of Eggers’s NOSFERATU is shadow—the…
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In a Lonely Place 1950
Kicking off Noirvember with what is arguably Humphrey Bogart’s best performance of his career. An unnerving whodunnit that pits Bogie against the rest of the world, featuring a stunning script, solid performances from both Bogart and Gloria Grahame, and plenty of twists and turns to keep the audience on the edge of their seat.
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