Tag: movies
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We live inside a dream: Remembering David Lynch
David Lynch, born on January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana, passed on January 15, 2025. Lynch’s visionary filmmaking profoundly influenced cinema and popular culture. Over a career spanning more than five decades, Lynch crafted unsettling and dreamlike narratives that delved into the complexities of human nature. His unique style, often termed “Lynchian,” became synonymous with…
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Monkey Rise, Monkey Fall: Better Man
Like many Americans, I had no idea who UK pop star Robbie Williams was when I walked into Better Man. All I saw in the trailers was a monkey dancing and singing. Unlike my fellow compatriots however, I feel I’m uniquely qualified to review this movie, as I also have zero knowledge of American pop…
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Nosferatu: Nosferat-ew
As the credits rolled, all I thought was “thank god that’s over.” I watched Nosferatu in theaters, and I found it almost unbearable to sit through thanks to the too-effective visceral horror that undergirds the movie. The blame does not lie at the feet of just the grotesque Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård). Everything about the…