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The Monkey 2025
Not nearly as good as Osgood Perkins' previous feature Longlegs, the director-writer's take on the Stephen King short is surprisingly funny, with mixed moments of unhinged horror and gore. In a story where an evil toy Monkey is unwillingly passed down from generation to generation within the Shelburn family, first seen in its opening scene with Petey Sr. (Adam Scott cameos) desperately to rid his family of the Monkey. It soon finds its way to his twin sons' hold, in…
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The Last Showgirl 2024
The Last Showgirl feels authentic in its lived in atmosphere, especially when it is held up by its acting by the impressive ensemble cast. Gia Coppola has a firm hand on the feel, in a story about ageism, sexism and motherhood.
Pamela Anderson is at her finest as Shelly, an experienced showgirl of 30 years, who finds herself at odds when the show she works at is closing permanently. The role is tailor made for the actress, who taps into…
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The Taste of Things 2023
An exercise in patience, for both in its filmmaking and for its audience. It’s a virtue. Saviour the experience, the anticipation of the wait building to a crescendo of satisfying the palate in every sense. You can almost taste and smell it. The Taste of Things is a superbly made film with exquisite cinematography and set design, and boasting wonderfully nuanced performances by a never-better Juliette Binoche who makes the most of every single second she’s onscreen, and Benoît Magimel is…
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All of Us Strangers 2023
A real underrated gem that is perfectly directed by Haigh; a film about the loneliness of long-term grief, the isolation of writer’s block in city life, and the quiet repression of gay men living in modern Britain still afraid to discuss the hurt and shame experienced in generations past.
Andrew Scott is at his best, as a man reunited with his parents who died when he was 12. It is a film about how love heals, and how making peace of one’s past leads to a brighter present and hopeful future.
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