kellif

kellif

Favorite films

  • Betty Blue
  • Muriel's Wedding

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  • Carry-On

  • The Outrun

  • Limbo

    ★★★★★

  • Saltburn

    ★★★★

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  • Limbo

    Limbo

    ★★★★★

    A beautifully shot film with effective high contrast of b&w. Despite this binary and the temptation to see and reify divides, the film narrows in on the difficulty of searching and finding truth down dark holes.

    The underground caves & opal mines of Coober Pedy aren't on the nose; they are concurrently a retreat and secretive, unable to be fully explained or known. I loved the scenes that showed the futility of picking through the potch on the surface (I've done…

  • Saltburn

    Saltburn

    ★★★★

    Must remember that almost all British humor falls flat Stateside.

    Really enjoyed this. Very well written.

    Rosalind Pike was hilarious 'I've never wanted to know anything in my life' as was Carey Mulligan. 'They come out drunk'.

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  • Blonde

    Blonde

    Misery porn. Totally irresponsible and pathetically myopic. Like we need another Hollywood film to remind us the exploitation of women persists, even when they're dead and gone. I knew I would hate this.

  • The Zone of Interest

    The Zone of Interest

    ★★★★★

    The use of natural light throughout combined with the simultaneous filming worked so effectively in creating the tension. I also like the negative sequences where the young girl is the light. Sweet, hopeful to see kindness sucking up and taking all the light, especially when there is so much darkness in the real light of day.

    Two parts really stood out for me. 1) the cigarette Hedwig has in the greenhouse. I can't imagine a ciggi break filled with more…