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Albatross 2022
Toss in some vintage Douglass Sirk, a dash of Todd Haynes, a dollop of Mamet'esque/James Ellroy snappy dialogue & you have the Albatross aesthetic:)
This is a brilliant, original film that manages to achieve a varied array of tonal shifts that go from creepy & hallucinatory to Merchant/Ivory class study... Obviously, others will have problems with the fact the film isn't declaring itself as just 'one thing': thriller, horror, LGBT, romance, etc. The filmmaker has created a most fascinating mise en scene…
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In Hock & Staying There
It's a big step up stylistically, as well as... crazy:) from Psychotropic Overload. Goes beyond PO & pushes the limit. An instant Cult Classic!!!
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The Power of the Dog 2021
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
It's really quite something the groupthink that's overtaken what we could call the 'critical' community but really morphing into the echo chamber of the PR dept's of various streamers. I have yet to see a single 'critic' have the gall to call out the various & most obvious tropes in this film. Yes, many crit's are correct in the most basic way that Campion's film is very well done & engaging (I just have to chuckle at the luv affair & ejaculation over…
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Breathe 2017
Breathe is in many ways emblematic of everything that’s wrong with the Film business these days. As you read this, you’d probably be aware of the feeding frenzy going on as one sanctimonious, pious individual after the other can’t wait to (rightfully) demonize Harvey Weinstein’s atrocious behavior. The issue is, the timing, of course. Despite the fact everyone and their uncle know of, or heard of his deplorable behavior, for decades even. (I mean come on, how many settlements were…
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