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  Poor Things 2023

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Sep 2023 2

  Notes from the Venice Film Festival
  The film of the festival, maybe the film of the year. Poor Things is peak Lanthimos, a tale of emancipation through the breaking of societal taboos. Stone, Ruffalo, and everyone does a tremendous job in this gothic, horny, hilarious fantasy. Loved it!

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  Oppenheimer 2023

  Watched 23 Aug 2023

  Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.

  I don't say this lightly: Oppenheimer may be the most important film of the year. It may not tackle the social and gender issues of Barbie or the touching human drama of Past Lives and Aftersun, nor is it as grand a spectacle as John Wick: Chapter 4 or the latest Mission: Impossible.

  No, Oppenheimer is important because it feels like the ultimate wake-up call. Technological advancements keep moving forward at…

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  Alucarda 1977

  Watched 28 Sep 2023

  Film #12 of Hooptober X: My Heart is a Locked Door, and Only Horror Has the Key

  Sapphic vampires, demonic rituals, visions of hell, spontaneous combustion, and exorcisms: this 1977 Spanish cult classic has it all! Alucarda is a bonkers film, less of the exploitation picture that I was expecting (despite featuring a hefty dose of gratuitous nudity) and more of a peculiar mix of anti-Catholicism and rebellious coming-of-age. It feels like a reimagining of both Carmilla and The Exorcist,…

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  Zombieland: Double Tap 2019

  Watched 27 Sep 2023

  Film #11 of Hooptober X: My Heart is a Locked Door, and Only Horror Has the Key

  For every scene that works in Zombieland: Double Tap, there is another that completely falls flat. Back in 2009, Zombieland quickly became one of my favorite films of my early teen years, be it for its humor, cartoonish violence, and memorable cast of characters. However, after a decade of watching more zombie films, it has definitely lost some of its appeal, and a…

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  The Whale 2022

  Watched 03 Sep 2022 7

  Notes from Venice Film Festival
  People are not ready for Brendan Fraser's beautifully heartbreaking and heartfelt return to the silver screen. Aronofsky, you outdid yourself! Now on to wipe away the tears with everyone else who attended the screening.

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  Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon 2021

  Watched 06 Sep 2021 1

  Pure vibes from beginning to end, a neon-lit fantastical dream that never slows down. Loooove the soundtrack and how bonkers it is, one of the most enjoyable films in Venice.