Some shoddy moments, but it has moments of pure atmosphere that work in its favor. As a critique of dirtbags like mao or Stalin, it’s on point, but Heston as the capitalist, messianic hero is also problematic. The Vincent price adaptation is much, much better as it eschews simplistic political allegories for pure horror hell.
Coverage, coverage, coverage! The cinematography is exquisite. Loved how everything remains in a mystery. A nightmare world, as all good dystopian films are. The upper class party sequence is just horrifying.
Very complicated characterization here, but the easily dismissed ending seems like a budget restraint than actual gravitas. Everything else is excellent though; shades of silence of the lambs and shutter island throughout.
Just downright creepy. Lewton for underrated producer auteur medal. The cinematography is exquisite and Karloff reminds me of latter Daniel day Lewis performances. Great!
Painful story told beautifully. A flawed human, living in a flawed world, but aren’t we all in the same boat? The only thing left to do is to be honest with ourselves. Amazing.
My first Minnelli and what a treat! The way the performances are staged is exquisite, and the batshit setpieces remind me of what Hong Kong cinema would do in the 80’s, especially the fantasy pirate sequence.
The way Kubrick worked with actors is very underrated, especially in this film. Love the tracking shots and the one takes: very complicated to pull off with the small budget. Not a great film, but a necessary one for cinephiles.
This doesn’t work overall, but the central performance by Carell is good and the animation meets reality bits can be quite fascinating in their own right.
At almost 3 hours, this tour de force of a film challenges the very notion of “exploitation” with a straight face. It is a beautiful and maddening ode to individualism and at the same time, in herzogian fashion, a damnification of it. Why the latter? It is pure meaninglessness to do what fitz does, but how can one not be in awe of it regardless?
Besson’s decent spy riff, at times resembling red sparrow, is the best thing he’s done in awhile. Lead actress is amazing, and the John wick style set-pieces are well done.
An improvement on the others. Imaginative and at times atmospheric set-pieces, especially the final shootout. The Nolte storyline could’ve been worse, but Waugh is capable with drama and performances. Much better than Hobbes and Shaw.
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Movie comment on Yentl
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Spielberg was probably right!Movie comment on 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar
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Starts talky, ends in almost silence; when death looms nearby, words are not enough.Movie comment on Rambo: Last Blood
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Rambo as slasher. This is one gory, stupid film, but hella fun, in a brutal doom kind of way. Stallone and the cast are great.Movie comment on Ad Astra
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Gray transforms the cliches into something truly beautiful. Bonus points for the max richter score.Movie comment on The Omega Man
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Some shoddy moments, but it has moments of pure atmosphere that work in its favor. As a critique of dirtbags like mao or Stalin, it’s on point, but Heston as the capitalist, messianic hero is also problematic. The Vincent price adaptation is much, much better as it eschews simplistic political allegories for pure horror hell.Movie comment on Rollerball
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Coverage, coverage, coverage! The cinematography is exquisite. Loved how everything remains in a mystery. A nightmare world, as all good dystopian films are. The upper class party sequence is just horrifying.Movie comment on Z.P.G.
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Too rushed at the end, but the quietness and atmosphere make it a hidden gem.Movie comment on The Ghost Ship
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Underrated lewton; very claustrophobic and philosophical, though I would’ve wished it were more creepy.Movie comment on Bad Times at the El Royale
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Scattershot, and not in a good way, but the performances are fantastic, and some scenes work at least.Movie comment on Robinson Crusoe on Mars
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Beautifully made, this pre-2001/Star Wars delivers the goods. What a gem.Movie comment on The Seventh Victim
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The ending is superb, completely canceling the ridiculous scene between good and evil that came beforehand.Movie comment on The Curse of the Cat People
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Very Disney like sequel, with lewton flourishes that work extremely well, yet most of the performances are lackluster.Movie comment on Bedlam
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Very complicated characterization here, but the easily dismissed ending seems like a budget restraint than actual gravitas. Everything else is excellent though; shades of silence of the lambs and shutter island throughout.Movie comment on The Body Snatcher
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Just downright creepy. Lewton for underrated producer auteur medal. The cinematography is exquisite and Karloff reminds me of latter Daniel day Lewis performances. Great!Movie comment on Persepolis
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Painful story told beautifully. A flawed human, living in a flawed world, but aren’t we all in the same boat? The only thing left to do is to be honest with ourselves. Amazing.Movie comment on The Pirate
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My first Minnelli and what a treat! The way the performances are staged is exquisite, and the batshit setpieces remind me of what Hong Kong cinema would do in the 80’s, especially the fantasy pirate sequence.Movie comment on The Killing
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The way Kubrick worked with actors is very underrated, especially in this film. Love the tracking shots and the one takes: very complicated to pull off with the small budget. Not a great film, but a necessary one for cinephiles.Movie comment on Unmistaken Hands: Ex Voto F.H.
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Even by quay standards, this one is very bizarre, but absolutely beautiful and haunting nevertheless.Movie comment on Welcome to Marwen
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This doesn’t work overall, but the central performance by Carell is good and the animation meets reality bits can be quite fascinating in their own right.Movie comment on Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
karuss
Not a strong 70’s herzog (the bar is real high), but still amazing. The intro is mesmerizing.Movie comment on Fitzcarraldo
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At almost 3 hours, this tour de force of a film challenges the very notion of “exploitation” with a straight face. It is a beautiful and maddening ode to individualism and at the same time, in herzogian fashion, a damnification of it. Why the latter? It is pure meaninglessness to do what fitz does, but how can one not be in awe of it regardless?Movie comment on Herz aus Glas
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Fascinating film; theatrical, yet filmic, yet literary: it has everything.Movie comment on Anna
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Besson’s decent spy riff, at times resembling red sparrow, is the best thing he’s done in awhile. Lead actress is amazing, and the John wick style set-pieces are well done.Movie comment on Angel Has Fallen
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An improvement on the others. Imaginative and at times atmospheric set-pieces, especially the final shootout. The Nolte storyline could’ve been worse, but Waugh is capable with drama and performances. Much better than Hobbes and Shaw.Movie comment on Woyzeck
karuss
Kinski’s performance is so agonizing that you squirm in your seat. The whole film is an oppressive experience; very hellish.Showing items 1 – 25 of 105