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The Last Laugh 1924
FW Murnau’s 1924 film ‘The Last Laugh’ showcases how experimental the early days of cinema really were. Telling the simple story of an elderly doorman who loses his mind after being unceremoniously demoted. The dreamlike way in which Murnau captures the protagonist’s psyche is astounding even a century later. A fantastic combination of a realist narrative but with expressionist presentation and a testament to the creativity and charm of the best of silent cinema.
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Inland Empire 2006
Whilst I applaud any filmmaker who dares to make something unique, this film was needlessly obtuse to the point of incoherence. Lynch’s films have always had a dreamlike logic but about an hour in this film abandons logic completely in favour of a series of fragmentary and disjointed vignettes that were largely improvised on the day. This film doesn’t even have the visual polish of Lynch’s best work. Shot largely on handheld digital cameras, the aesthetic is grainy and cheap…
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Naked 1993
A stark condemnation of the broken post-Thatcher society, this is a work of nihilism and violence that will grab you by the throat and refuse to let go. We follow the sardonic and sadistic Johnny as he unleashes his anger and bile on the various downcast denizens of London he encounters. Armed with a razor sharp wit and a keen intellect, Johnny has given up on humanity and enjoys getting under people’s skin in any way possible. David Thewlis manages…
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Threads 1984
Considering recent events, I thought it was high time to finally watch this cult British film that depicts the effects of nuclear war in devastating detail. Initially beginning as a typical 80’s ‘kitchen sink’ drama, the film soon descends into a cacophony of human misery as radiation sickness develops, crops are destroyed and society has to become increasingly fascistic in order to ensure the survival of a starving and desperate populace. This is not a schlock fest or an action…
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