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  • Eyes Wide Shut
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

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  • Final Destination 3

    ★★★

  • Opus

    ★★★

  • Blue Velvet

    ★★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

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  • Final Destination 3

    Final Destination 3

    ★★★

    This one was my personal favorite as a kid and I still think about the opening derailment scene every time I get on a roller coaster.
    The dialogue and writing is maybe the most egregious yet in the series.
    BUT, it’s pretty incredible how such a silly mid-tier horror movie from 2006 has better cinematography, transitions and lighting than your average blockbuster currently.

  • Opus

    Opus

    ★★★

    This movie was fun..I think!
    Putting aside that it’s a fairly unoriginal addition to the cult horror genre of late, it overall struggled tonally for me. 
    I was confused by the choices to cast Edebiri and Tony Hale, known for their comedic roles but then the movie didn’t really deliver much comedy whatsoever. However it was also afraid to really go for it in the suspense and embrace what should have been scarier aspects.

    Unfortunately I think Edebiri kind of…

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  • Blue Velvet

    Blue Velvet

    ★★★★

    It’s really remarkable how Lynch is able to elicit such a strong feeling of unease and fear in his movies. 
    The scenes of sexual assault and substance abuse are not glamorized or washed out and really forces you to confront the reality of these situations. 
    All the classic themes are here and the ending showcases the unnerving point that lynch is trying to get across. The perfect plasticine world where we can pretend evils are not happening, but it’s only because of the facade that evil is able to exist.

  • I Saw the TV Glow

    I Saw the TV Glow

    ★½

    Played out exactly like a bad episode of The NoSleep Podcast