I can only assume that Hajime Isayama is making this stuff up as he goes, because the narrative shocks frequently feel like writing challenges.
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By the time we got to the final act, there were sniggers in the audience, when the film was clearly still trying to shock us.
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Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Hereditary
We’re in familiar territory for Lanthimos here, and perhaps that’s what holds The Killing of a Sacred Deer back.
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It’s at pains to tell us that he only thinks he’s a rogue, but deep down is simply too darn nice…
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This season also features what is quite possibly my new favourite Adventure Time episode: ‘The Hall of Egress.” This ethereal, hilarious conundrum of an episode feels like it was based on the writer’s dream.
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She’s a woman so compelling that I can’t look away, even when she’s at her self-destructive best.
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If anything, this movie feels like a directorial debut. I’m completely mystified how Garland screwed this one up.
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Because if Blade Runner 2049 taught us anything, it’s that future noir is just as obsessed with dead naked women as old-fashioned noir.
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In fact, this film could have been saved in the edit room. (Hey, it worked for Star Wars, so why not here.)
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Bold, iconoclastic and assured, The Last Jedi takes a decisive step for the franchise, and I absolutely loved it.
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