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  • The Horse's Mouth

    ★★★★

  • The Social Dilemma

    ★★★

  • Dragged Across Concrete

    ★★★★

  • Superman: Red Son

    ★★★½

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  • The Horse's Mouth

    The Horse's Mouth

    ★★★★

    Guinness may not bring his most profound performance to this role he wrote for himself, but he does bring a passion and a gusto that make it a joy to watch. Guinness as Gulley Jimson, a fictional destitute painter, suffers from apparent bouts of depression, anti-social, and destructive behavior that border on insanity and leave devastion in his path. However, his charm in moments of awareness and powerful descriptions of the power of art and the desire to create bring…

  • The Social Dilemma

    The Social Dilemma

    ★★★

    Have you ever read an EULA thoroughly? If so, you know what this film is saying before it even starts. If not, this will probably be an eye opening experience, though a little more reliant on scare tactics than necessary. You, end user ASSIGNED_NUMBER are just one of many that algorithms and targeting ads will hijack the internet that you pay a broadband provider for every month to tell you what they think you want. Some of the people that…

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  • Dragged Across Concrete

    Dragged Across Concrete

    ★★★★

    This would be a 7.5 on a 10 point scale. I enjoyed this film but felt that Zahler's direction focused so much on the concept of the film that he failed to achieve what this could have been. I loved the banter between Ridgeman (Mel Gibson) and Lurasetti (Vince Vaugn) compared to Henry (Tori Kittles) and Biscuit (Michael Jai White). It is a dynamic that I feel was ultimately lost in the final editing and direction of the film. I…

  • Suspiria

    Suspiria

    ★★★★

    This is one of the most colorful horror films of the 70s I have seen. Having finally watched, I can also see how influential it was. Early Hollywood starlets Joan Bennett and Alida Valli lend their presence and expertise to help create Dario Argento's vibrant world. Jessica Harper's handling of her role also seems to be a precursor to what casting agents will look for in horror leading ladies for the next decade.

    The cinematography and use of colors, textures,…

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