Mel

Mel

Reviews are on occasion influenced by my BFA but usually by my spirit and feminist rage

Favorite films

  • The Battle of Algiers
  • The Passion of Joan of Arc
  • You Were Never Really Here
  • Beau Travail

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  • The Northman

  • The Electric State

  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

  • Saturday Night

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  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

    I think I’d die if I ever met Nicolas Cage. Obsessed. What a king.

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night

    I’ll be the first to critique the legacy of SNL, but this film won me over with its punchy pacing and rich nostalgia. Great casting.

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  • Nosferatu

    Nosferatu

    ★★★★★

    Favorite fucking movie of the year!

    My take: I admire Eggers’ research and commitment to vision he brings to his films. Heavy and foreboding and unapologetic. The cinematography took this film to another level. Watching the camera float from room to room through time was spellbinding. As far as remakes go, this did a beautiful job at maintaining the essence and melodrama of the original while completely being its own flavor. I can’t wait to revisit this one. Willem Dafoe…

  • Halloween

    Halloween

    ★★★★★

    This is a perfect film

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