I wouldn’t call this my favourite work from Paul Thomas Anderson; that belongs to a little gem found under the paving stones (i.e., Inherent Vice). But I digress: Phantom Thread is his most immaculate, polished film and a perverse, Oedipus-like romance. Reynolds is parochial but Alma learns to herd him like sheep. For the film's climactic peaks—like the ‘I don’t know what I’m doing here’ argument and the ending ‘Kiss me my girl, before I’m sick’ moment—the most important bits…
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Twin Peaks: The Return 2017
"My log is turning gold"
Twin Peaks: The Return, for as much as it is harrowing, manages to be completely human. From Dougie Jones chasing coffee and screaming hello at the top of his lungs, to the conclusion of the Ed, Nadine and Norma triangle as Otis Reddings “I’ve Been Loving you” thunders through the double R diner. Something I took for granted upon my first watch was, for as much as it sent chills down my spine, and paralysed…
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The Innocents 1961
Cinemascope, in black and white — one of the most gorgeously photographed films ever. Hauntingly beautiful in every respect. The camera is deeply aware of its vast, textured space, showcasing the architecture so ambiguously that the story wouldn’t need a ghost to feel haunted.
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Scream: Halloween Special 2016
I’m gonna be real, this show isn’t a guilty pleasure. It’s a pleasure. STAN NOAH
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Monster 2004
"And I saw a beast rising out of the sea having ten horns and seven heads. And on its horns were ten diadems. And on its heads were blasphemous names. And the dragon gave it his power and his throne and great authority. They worshipped the dragon for he had given authority to the beast. And they worshipped the beast saying: who is like the beast and who can fight against it?"
I recently finished Naoki Urasawa's 'Monster' and I…
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