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Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters 2022
Concise? Not entirely. An emotional, nostalgia reflection of Mignola's impact, Hellboy, and Del Toro's duology of films? Absolutely. I'm not sure I can BE impartial with this documentary- something about this film is just deeply emotional for me. Maybe it's having grown up with the Del Toro/Perlman films, and how those have effected me- but having watched this it's hard to criticize it at all.
Mignola's creative genius, Del Toro's respect for the characterization, and Perlman's seamless, and synonymous portrayal…
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Longlegs 2024
Wow! Okay. Never expected it to live up to the ingenius, analog horror adjacent marketing! And... yeah eh. It didn't really.
The filmmaking on display? Truly awe-inspiring, save for a few digital zoom effects that felt artificial. The atmosphere was PALPABLE and intense, the tone was TRULY eerie, and the Ethel Cain bible-belt horror-isms are used to their absolute fullest potential in this instance. The first hour? Near perfect. Went EXACTLY how it should, and left much to the imagination,…
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The Crow 2024
Although I'm sure most of the criticism levied at this movie will be largely superficial, (which is totally warranted, don't get me wrong) my BIGGEST problem with this film is that it's too afraid to commit... to ANYTHING. Not to a tone, not to a feeling, and damn sure NOT to a Gothic atmosphere. It never FULLY commits to any of the emotions it touches, resulting in NONE of them feeling earned or impactful; it never properly highlights Eric's grief,…
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