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I finally watched Train Dreams
From the team that brought us "Sing Sing", a quiet, sad film with brilliant performances emerges. However, its place in the Best Picture lineup feels less secure.
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Wuthering Heights and "Apolitical" Art at Berlinale (Ft. Farah Sadek) | Sophisticulture (FULL EPISODE)
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Emerald Fennell, Class Politics, and Me.
After "Wuthering Heights", it's become clear that, at the very least, Fennell wields, perhaps naively, a dangerous politic.
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Everyone has something to say about Wuthering Heights
4 OBSCURAE contributors, new and old, chime in on Fennell's third Feature.
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The President's Cake, or; The First Time I Learned About Death and Watching It Again
In a powerful review, Farah grapples with the beauty and the pain of the film within a rich context.
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Crime 101: An All-Star Heist Without the Thrill
Beneath its polished exterior, lies a story that never fully capitalizes on it's potential.
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Giant (Spoiler Review): a heartfelt story that transcends the boxing ring
Piers Brosnan and Amir El-Masry star in "The UK's answer to Rocky" - Suhalia analyses the biopic for its hits and it's misses.
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The Bloody Social Politics of Send Help
Send Help moves at a lightning pace in setting the stage, gnarly, disgusting, with all our favorite practical effects and Raimi-isms to make the blood rush to our ears. And without the costume of modern society, the movie illustrates how much capitalism is a pantomime none of us asked to be part of.
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
"Despite my usual sequel fatigue, I could not wait for The Bone Temple. I’m relieved to report that it not only justifies its existence but also beautifully concludes the story of its predecessor."
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Iron Lung: Mark did it, and so can you.
A new indie horror film swept the Box Office this weekend, and could signal a massive shift in the industry - Amy-May reports back for us.
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Primate: Nope spin-off?
"Overall, as far as slasher flicks go, it's not everyday we get one where the killer is a psychotic chimp"
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SPOILERS: I have now also watched Twinless, James Sweeney's perfect crime.
An incredibly self-serious demon twink comedy, the film Michel highly recommended from Tribeca has finally made it to my eyeballs.