Delightful! I love analysis when I’m not the one doing it lmao. The film’s thesis is compelling — that the women wrongfully accused of witchcraft in medieval times were often suffering from the same “hysteria” women of the ‘20s were being whisked away for, out of sight in one of those state of the art, “humane” wellness facilities. Christensen’s work is one of history’s first video essays and also a surprisingly empathetic historical analysis released almost 40 years before Foucault’s…
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Come and See 1985
Stunning in its depictions of devastation and hope. The scene of Flyora and Glasha leaving his village will stick with me FOREVER. Reminded me so much of Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin. The cuts to Flyora’s infamous traumatized looks are very much (in my opinion I guess) an homage to Soviet silent films. I think the connection to that era of Soviet film makes it a little difficult for me to see this as an antiwar film as as lot of (American?) critics seem to think. Can patriotic films be antiwar? Idk where I’m going with this. Fantastic film regardless!
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Nosferatu 2024
SO MUCH FUN. Scary and serious and tragic obviously but fun too! This was my first Eggers film and I was honestly surprised with how much fun he clearly had with this production. The acting? LOVED IT. Hammy! Orlok’s voice was crazy crazy. Lily Rose with her eyes rolled back and drooling (not a spoiler - #viralmoment) slayed. Emma Corrin was amazing and a scene stealer tbh. And fuck all you bitches who were giving Aaron Taylor Johnson shit for…
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