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Burning: A slow-burn mystery

Chang Dong Lee’s Burning paints an intricate portrait of modern day South Korea. It raises questions about toxic masculinity, generational … More

2018, Amazon Prime, Burning, Chang Dong Lee, Drama, Film, Gangnam, Mystery, South Korea, Steven Yeun

The Voyeurs: The optics here aren’t good

Amazon Prime’s new erotic thriller, The Voyeurs, is a ridiculous film. It is a kind of mash-up of Rear Window … More

2021, Amazon, Erotic, Movie, Prime, Sydney Sweeney, Thriller

The White Lotus: We’re all just sex-crazed, capitalist monkeys

HBO’s new show, The White Lotus, is a well made social satire with an excellent ensemble cast. It follows the … More

2021, Alexandra Daddario, Comedy, Connie Britton, Drugs, Hawaii, HBO, resort, satire, Sex, Social commentary, Steve Zahn, vacation

Horse Girl: A surreal dramedy on mental illness (or aliens)?

Horse Girl follows a woman named Sarah (Allison Brie), an introvert who doesn’t seem to have much of a social … More

2020, Aliens, Allison Brie, Drama, Horse Girl, Jeff Baena, Netflix, Psychological, Thriller

Mr. Robot (Season 2): What is really happening?

This article contains spoilers After binge watching the excellent third and fourth seasons of Mr. Robot, I felt the need … More

Grace Gummer, Information, Mr. Robot, Portia Doubleday, Rami Malek, Season 2, Whiterose

Pig: With a subtle Nic Cage performance

Pig is a simple story. Man loses pig, man goes to great lengths to find pig again and the people … More

2021, Drama, Nicolas Cage, Oregon, Pig, Portland

Enemy: Jake Gyllenhaal and the giant spiders

In anticipation of Dune, I rewatched Denis Villenueve’s 2013 film, Enemy. Enemy is a confusing creature. It is well made … More

2013, Denis Villenueve, doppelganger, Dune, Enemy, Film, Jake Gyllenhaal, spiders, surrealism, Suspense

Kevin Can F**k Himself (Season 1): A daring blend of styles

One of the most original and ambitious shows to come around in recent years, AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself is … More

2020, AMC, Annie Murphy, Dark, Kevin Can F**k Himself, Sitcom, TV

Vertigo: Let’s stop pretending this movie is good

Much has already been written about Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece Vertigo. It is a tale of obsession and manipulation, of love … More

1958, alfred hitchcock, james stewart, kim novak, murder, Mystery, san francisco, Suspense, vertigo

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