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Tears in rain
Just watched Blade Runner, first time on the big screen, one of my local cinema's 'throwback' screenings of classic cinema history. I'd streamed it only a few weeks ago and was underwhelmed. Having seen the movie on the little screen so many times, I had pretty much lost interest in it.
By Raymond G. Taylor6 months ago in Critique
Vanessa Kirby Breaks Bad in "Night Always Comes"
In a cinematic moment where thrillers are often dressed in glossy action tropes, Night Always Comes strikes a rawer note, placing Vanessa Kirby at the heart of a story as much about America’s crumbling safety nets as about a woman’s descent into crime.
By Sara Yahia6 months ago in Critique
The Menu – A Macabre Reflection on Passion, Power, and the Price of Meaning
The Menu is billed as a black comedy, but aside from a few moments, I didn’t laugh much. Instead, I saw it as an exaggeration of truths that already exist in elitist American life. The absurd premise is certainly darkly humorous, but beneath the satire, many moments rang uncomfortably real — especially in its depiction of the arrogant, egotistical ways of the 1%.
By Lolly Vieira6 months ago in Critique
Weapons Review: an extraordinary fusion of horror and humor
Weapons, directed by Zach Cregger, is a horror film destined to make cinema history, just like The Exorcist, It, and The Substance did. A few days ago, this incredible story achieved a perfect score of 100% on the influential website Rotten Tomatoes, and it truly deserves it.
By Ninfa Galeano6 months ago in Critique
Trailer Trash McMansions
Feeling poor? Sometimes it’s a matter of just not being able to land a job with a good pay cheque. Or sometimes it’s a matter of refusing to tolerate corporate bullshit even for a good pay cheque. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being poor.
By Narghiza Ergashova7 months ago in Critique
Whisper Hollow
Directed by: Liane Arber Main Cast: Thuso Mbedu, Finn Elliot, Hiroki Tanaka, Eve Best When my mother passed, someone left a cassette in our mailbox. No label, just a sticky note that read, “For the memory.” On it was a single track—an old lullaby in a language none of us recognized. My sister swore she remembered it from childhood. I didn’t. But I couldn’t stop listening to it. That same eerie, buried-in-your-bones feeling runs through every moment of Whisper Hollow, a horror film that doesn’t try to scare you—it tries to haunt you.
By Muhammad Rahim 7 months ago in Critique
What I Thought Going In And Coming Out Of Fantastic Four: First Steps
Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios have delivered the newest in the MCU, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. And judging by the box office, they've got a winner on their hands. But this is only week one, and from here, anything can happen. Cinephiles everywhere are looking at Fantastic Four: First Steps for various reasons.
By Jason Ray Morton 7 months ago in Critique
