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The Northman is co-written and directed by Robert Eggers. The film features a solid ensemble cast. Eggers and co-writer Sjón screenplay reminds me of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark and The Tragedy of Macbeth, as well as Kentaro Miura's Berserk; although Sjón and Eggers also appear to have been inspired by Ari Aster's Midsommar and David Lowery's The Green Knight.
I love the unexpected plot twist in the film's second act - I would watch a prequel depicting Nicole…
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Everything Everywhere All At Once is masterfully co-written and co-directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. The film features a solid ensemble cast, with an outstanding career-best leading performance from Michelle Yeoh, as well as absurdly entertaining action sequences, during which the likes of a fanny pack, or a dog on a leash are weaponised.
I love everything about this film, from the thrill I felt seeing people fulfilling the specific conditions that were required for them to successfully verse-jump…
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The Power of the Dog is masterfully written and directed by Jane Campion. The film features a solid ensemble cast, as well as a stirring score by Johnny Greenwood. Benedict Cumberbatch's Phil serves as an intriguing incarnation of internalised homophobia and toxic masculinity and, as someone who is all too familiar with social anxiety induced alcoholism, Kirsten Dunst's Rose's storyline really hits home for me - the scene in which Jesse Plemons' George introduces her to his parents especially strongly…
The Green Knight is masterfully written, directed, and edited by David Lowery, who establishes himself here as one of my favourite filmmakers of all time. The film features an outstanding leading performance from Dev Patel and stunning cinematography by Andrew Droz Palermo, who also worked with Lowery on A Ghost Story.
I appreciate how expansive The Green Knight is as an adaptation, filling gaps in its source material, while also adding unexpected new dimensions. I love the ending, I think…
