So they got a cinematographer who worked down there in all nine circles of Hell, or what? Because fRaNkLy, they got the colors so right to portray the evil aura that lingered around these kinds of people and delivered such an honest portrayal of the centuries too. Loved all the brilliant acting from LITERALLY everybody. Really, it is so sad that no other award institutions - except the Florida Film Critics -appreciated it beyond just nominations.
Jeremy Strong was so…
Such a classic gem - campy, theatrical in just the right portions. I love rewatching it anytime I need to let loose.
I really liked it as a little girl, and I think I finally managed to place why just now: it portrays women from so many angles. You can be goofy and clumsy and still kick ass; you can be the coolest and the softest lover girl at the same time, or the most agile and intelligent, yet somehow…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Black Christmas is such a unique piece. I totally loved some of the editing techniques—some of them were genius, especially considering the fact that it was made in 1974. For example, the way it uses sound bridges and audio match cuts is simply brilliant.
Realizing how much inspiration this single movie provided for future horrors is mesmerizing. It’s one of the truly remarkable origins of tropes like “the call is coming from inside the house; the dumb final girl; one last twist at the end."
Just bumped into this short while living through this shift in history, where people across nations are celebrating a man who shot the CEO of a health insurance company, or police finally taking action against doctors and assistants accepting bribes or "gratitude money".
So, yeah...we are really living in an intriguing phase of late capitalism. However, it’s not strong enough of a phase to stop the wheel, which keeps turning round and round, even though many rocks are finally getting…
