This film is a cyberpunk fever dream and I refuse to apologize for loving it. Its surprisingly cohesive worldbuilding gives this dystopic nightmare a tangible feel, full of fungus and grime and garbage. A piss-poor adaptation, sure, but as bold as any studio will ever release for a video game adaptation in our lifetimes.
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II 1988
Hooptober 4.0 10/31
While the first Hellraiser film was a fairly low scale, self-contained piece of horror, its coda and antagonists hinted at a much larger world - one that is brought about in the gruesome sequel, Hellbound. This sequel picks up right where the first left off, and though it spends an unfortunate amount of time giving us a play-by-play of the events of the first film, what it accomplishes in terms of mythic worldbuilding and gruesome body horror…
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Booksmart 2019
As delightful as you'd expect. Dever and Feldstein are outstanding, but Billie Lourde steals the show in every scene she's in, which is a hilarious amount. The script is a ton of fun; one of the best high school comedies of recent years. There are so many minor characters who are brought to absolute life with just a handful of lines. That's a rare alchemy indeed.
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Alien 1979
Hooptober 28/31
Film 3/3 from director Ridley Scott
Well, this is it. I’ve been putting off this review for a while. I’ve seen it a few times since joining Letterboxd. I have a tiny little review of it that I posted early. It’s one of the few films I have rated at 5 stars, and will likely always sit in my top 4 on my profile. It is a defining film for me; not just in my tastes, but how…
