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The Silence of the Lambs 1991
There’s something about the way Hannibal Lecter looks at me.
Not just at Clarice Starling, but at me, out there in the audience. His eyes are locked in, unblinking. He speaks slowly, methodically, savoring each syllable. He knows I'm nervous. He enjoys it. He doesn’t have to move a muscle—his stillness is the performance. And there I am, caught in his orbit, just as is Clarice.
This is what The Silence of the Lambs does better than nearly any other…
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Manhunter 1986
Will Graham (William Petersen), an FBI profiler who has the unsettling ability to think like a killer, stands in a darkened room, staring at a crime scene photo. The camera lingers as his mind begins to move, shifting, rearranging, walking in the footsteps of the murderer.
That moment encapsulates what makes Manhunter so different from the crime thrillers that followed. It’s not about action, or even about solving crimes in the traditional sense. It’s about process. It’s about obsession. It’s…
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Everything Everywhere All at Once 2022
I’m late to the game on this film but just to mark the day, I have now watched it. I sat as close to my television as I could stand, not because I was trying to prove any sort of point, but because I felt like the movie was pulling me into it, and I could not resist that pull.
There’s so much to react to with this film that I’m feeling a bit paralyzed. Michelle Yeoh is perfect, and…
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The Devils 1971
This isn’t just a review; it’s a pilgrimage. A cinematic crusade. See, I’m embarking on a new obsession, a deep dive into the murky waters of my Letterboxd friends' top four lists. I’ve got some seriously smart, seriously cine-literate friends here. Their taste is generally great, their knowledge vast, and I’m constantly discovering cinematic gems I’ve somehow missed. So, consider this my attempt to obliterate those blind spots, to bask in the reflected glory of their curated brilliance, by ensuring…
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