James Gascoyne

James Gascoyne

Favorite films

  • Love Exposure
  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
  • Phantom Thread
  • First Reformed

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  • Heat

    ★★★★★

  • Sexy Beast

    ★★★★½

  • Bull

    ★★★

  • I Saw the TV Glow

    ★★★★

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  • Heretic

    Heretic

    ★★★

    Hugh Grant is fantastic, and there’s a lot of good shots and interesting dialogue, but the film never does anything with it.

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

    ★★★★★

    No moment in a film has ever lingered or stuck in my consciousness as much as the Macbeth monologue. The score, cinematography and the strained delivery are a microcosm of what makes this film truly excellent. 

    An all time Keaton performance and Iñárritu at his best.

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  • Men

    Men

    ★★★★

    Where does one even begin with this. 

    First of all, i absolutely adored the trailer. It was perfect in suggesting a folk horror, while highlighting some great acting performances. In a sense, this is exactly what the film was. 

    I know a lot of reviews have focused on the messaging when it comes to gender, and the way in which Garland has presented the opposite sex as constant victims of male behaviour. However, rather controversially i don’t feel that this…

  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★★★★

    Cinema is truly back.

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