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The Exorcist 1973
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One of the greatest movies ever made and my personal favourite. It's a brilliant study on faith and the greater good. The story follows 12 year old Reagan MacNeil, who slowly becomes possessed by the demonic Pazuzu. In the story's B plot, we follow Christian psychologist Father Damien Karras, who is struggling with his faith, especially after the recent passing of his mother, which he blames himself for. These stories come together beautifully and the ending absolutely devastated me when…
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The Truman Show 1998
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“In case I don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening and good night.”
It took me longer than the average person to watch The Truman Show in full for the first time, and now I’m glad I have. This Jim Carrey masterpiece perpetuates anxieties of reality TV, uncomfortable truths and existentialism, cleverly maintaining a balance between biting satire and character driven drama.
Come for the universal fear of being watched.
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Don't Look Now 1973
Scratch that, even the meh parts were better on a second watch- this wasn't boring at all. Just pure brilliance in direction, paranoia, and most importantly: Foreshadowing.
Let him not go, indeed.
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Rosemary's Baby 1968
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"What have you done to him? What have you done to his eyes?"
Imagine a beautiful, beaming day, 1965. You and the love of your life move into the loveliest New York City apartment, towering over a sea of bourgeois, in which drowns products and people who you will meet across the years. The rays of the holy Sun deftly passing by, streaking the intricate yellow walls wherein you and your future child may one day years away play Scrabble whilst…
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Taxi Driver 1976
I was massively wrong in my initial thoughts of this film, it's a very good character study with stunning cinematography and a perfect sense of unease as we take a trip into the labyrinthine mind of Travis Bickle. Used to think the middle section was pretty boring, but now the first hour as a whole is easily the best part. Whilst the plot does meander near the end and there's not much buildup, this is made up for by the sheer character of Travis, who we follow the entire time. De Niro also gives a great performance. Very solid film, definitely hits harder at night.
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