MOUNTAINHEAD: Do you believe in other people?
Instead of leaning into what you’d expect, Armstrong veers leftward (pun intended) to truly deconstruct how aggrandised masculinity self-immolates under the weight of itself.
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A whole Galaxy out there: An Andor Mega Recap (Episodes 10-12)
In a gripping and emotional finale, we realise the true protagonist has been Luthen all along.
Festivals
O Agente Secreto: Recinte, 1977 | OBSCURAE at Cannes
Once we really know what’s going on, that’s when things get bloody, and Kleber Mendonça Filho will have you on the edge of your seat.
Festivals
My Father’s Shadow | OBSCURAE at Cannes
The best film I watched at Cannes, and, I believe, the one with the brightest year ahead of it.
Festivals
Eddington: A kid playing with Knives | OBSCURAE at Cannes
Though a noble pursuit with a talented crew and cast, Eddington fails at saying anything by trying to say everything from somewhere just adrift of centre.
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I am not too cool to cry at the "Mission Impossible" movie | OBSCURAE at Cannes
One of the most expensive films ever made, "The Final Reckoning" is a masterpiece of blockbuster filmmaking that is as earnest as it is big. This is storytelling at its most complicated, and most difficult -- and most heartfelt.
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Parthenope
Parthenope the movie is surprisingly not as superficial as it appears on the surface - just like Parthenope the woman.
Plays
🇬🇧🇪🇸Retrograde (Apollo Theatre, London): Moving Forward by Looking Back
"In merely 90 minutes, the play explores personal & professional betrayals in regards to politics and the arts which remain as relevant as ever, and reminds us that in the face of regression, the only option is to charge forward"
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The Genius of Poker Face (Video Essay)
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Rebellions are built on Hope: An Andor Mega Recap (Episodes 4-9)
We are all Ghor.
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The Genius of Poker Face (Paid Aficionados Version)
Your Ad-free, early and extended version of our latest Video Essay!