often seeking and questioning but is rarely uncertain, either the genre proves a relationship to God or the Devil or tells us these concepts do not exist. The late William Friedkinβs The Exorcist (1973) is the standard bearer. Itβs not a horror film because a young girlβs head spins around and she spews bile all over the room β those are just good effects β The Exorcist is a horror film because it is about a Crisis of Faith, andβ¦
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The Devil's Advocate 1997
Bleeds the line between legal thriller and overstated horror for Law & Order viewers, a messy Rosemaryβs Attorney concept that belongs so wholly to the 1990s.
Only Al Pacino, at this very moment, could do what Al Pacino does here. Itβs a magnificent turn in a messy movie with a muted Keanu Reeves as his counterpart.
Itβs weird as hell to get a Legalese movie full of very-90s effects work. Shot in Trumpβs apartment with a negative character archetype included basedβ¦
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So Unreal 2023
Fantastic Fest 2023
Amanda Kramerβs vaporwave tribute to cybernetic future texts, which creates a fun short syllabus of retro-futurism and especially VR concepts to dig into, with a very fun computerized-sounding Debbie Harry reading Kramerβs thoughtful essays. I really love the subject and approach. Your mileage may vary, as even with such a cool presenter, the droning voice modulation makes it all feel a little one-note. The cinematic appreciation and exploration of some under-appreciated corners of film though, make itβ¦
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Wonder Woman 1984 2020
The palpable disappointment on my four year oldβs face is the most damning review of the year.
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