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At the beginning of Pauline Kael’s review of David Lynch’s Blue Velvet, she uses a quote she overheard after aContinue Reading
Category: The Paragon
Raw
As I walked out of the theater after seeing Julia Ducournau’s Raw, a man walking in front of me turnedContinue Reading
Nocturnal Animals
Viewing Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals is an intense, almost exhausting experience. The pacing of the film and alternating narratives keepsContinue Reading
Dekalog (Blu-ray release)
Dekalog is a work which can not be easily compared to any other filmmaking effort. In director Krzystof Kieślowski’s filmography,Continue Reading
Don’t Think Twice
Don’t Think Twice is the second directorial effort of stand up comedian Mike Birbiglia. The film revolves around a groupContinue Reading
Songs My Brothers Taught Me
In growing up on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Johnny (John Reddy) has observed the ailments of his people andContinue Reading
Equals
It seems that everything is made of glass, steel, and plastic in the futuristic society of Equals. The color schemeContinue Reading
The Club
Politics remains a point of contention among Pablo Larraín’s family, his father a senator and his mother a minister forContinue Reading
Louder Than Bombs
Joachim Trier’s third feature film collaboration with writer Eskil Vogt is Louder Than Bombs, a dense film that utilizes memoriesContinue Reading
Mommy
Xavier Dolan is one of cinema’s most gifted writers as of present. He has a knack for understanding individuals andContinue Reading
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