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The Shrouds 2024
I found this concept super interesting in spite of the overly wordy, expository dialogue that the actors struggle and chew through. It’s clearly a very personal film for Cronenberg, with Cassel acting as a stand-in for the director himself.
Tons to think about - the connections and parallels between cyber security, data collection, surveillance, voyeurism, life, death, decay, bodily autonomy post-mortem, and the blurred lines between artifice and reality. I liked how the technology is presented as a real-world luxury…
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Nosferatu 2024
Conflicted on this one. While it’s obviously well made in regards to the overall film craft, there were a lot of decisions I did not like at all. Not sure I loved any of the casting choices, aside from maybe Willem Dafoe but even he is becoming played out, and does a caricature of himself. Nicolas Holt I thought was especially bad. Something about him, as well as a few of the other performances, come off as goofy, and don’t fit…
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The Rule of Jenny Pen 2024
Truly an uncomfy watch. Not a single pleasant moment in the runtime. The horrors of a nursing home are worse than any haunted house. This hit a little too close to home with my mom having just retired January 1st from 40 years as a pt in a nursing home.
Even with the most mid movies I’ll finish them with a feeling that some day down the line I’ll probably watch it again, but I can confidently say I will never watch this movie again.
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