“Funny how secrets travel…” The title page on a draft of the Lost Highway screenplay reads: “A 21st Century Horror Noir. A Graphic Investigation Into Parallel Identity Crises. A World Where Time Is Dangerously Out Of Control. A Terrifying Ride Down The Lost Highway.” When I saw Lost Highway for the first time in my […]
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“Silencio.” Los Angeles, Hollywood California, the City of Angels, whatever you want to call it is an interesting place. The great filmmaker David Lynch (RIP) had this to say about Hollywood: “I love Hollywood. I love the dream of it.” He also said that: “When you’re there in LA, on some nights… you can feel […]
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“A dream is never just a dream.” In an enlightening article published a week before Christmas 2025, New York Magazine writer Lane Brown states that, “Stanley Kubrick’s movies have a habit of aging into new meanings, like monoliths that take time for us apes to figure out.” The enigmatic, maximalist director (2001, Dr. Strangelove, Clockwork […]
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Directed by: Simon Stone Written by: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Simon Stone Starring: Keira Knightley, Guy Pearce, Art Malik, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Kaya Scodelario Rating: [3/5] Whether from an abundance of resources or just a regular refusal to accept the defeat, the ultra wealthy continue to find ways to get whatever they want, no matter the circumstance placed before […]
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Greetings again from the darkness. The concept is interesting and relatable. A woman undertakes the solving of a mystery, and in the process, learns a great deal about herself. Writer-director Rebecca Zlotowski w-d (OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN, 2022) and co-writers Anne Berest and Gaelle Mace have delivered a film that works on a couple of levels: […]
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Greetings again from the darkness. Well, it’s not exactly a ‘good cop/bad cop’ scenario, since only one of them is a cop – and he’s suspended and out of his territory. It’s also not a traditional ‘Buddy comedy’ since these aren’t buddies, but rather estranged, grudge-holding half-brothers. Still, the premise is admirable, and the casting […]
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Markiplier’s “Iron Lung” dazzles as a thrilling, low-budget adaptation that showcases his talent as an actor. Set in a dark, immersive world of oceanic blood, the film captivates despite its narrative complexity. While it demands background knowledge for full appreciation, its engaging performances and stunning visuals leave audiences eager for more.
I often wonder whether Franz Kafka realised that his writing would have such an enormous impact on global culture – not only have his works been formative in the creation of entire literary movements, the very mention of his name evokes particular images and ideas, such as the frustrations of navigating the bureaucracy, endless hallways […]
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Quirky imprint A24 released this Peter Strickland opus in the U.S, now screening (Nov 2025) on the BBC iplayer; for fans of his previous ventures post 2009’s Katalin Varga, like Berberian Sound Studio and The Duke of Burgundy, it proved an enticing prospect. While Ben Wheatley’s output has been variable (Rebecca, In The Earth, Free […]
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Colin Farrell brings every bit of his charisma and charm to his latest film, “Ballad of a Small Player”, a perplexing psychological drama that has so much going for it starting with it’s fully committed star. It’s directed by Edward Berger who is coming off of back-to-back Best Picture Oscar nominations for “All Quiet on […]
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Halina Reijn challenges simplistic morality and puritanical standards about human interaction through this delightfully risqué erotic drama.
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The scary part is the lack of control. When you’re asleep, anything can happen. Your mind can dream up things wonderful and terrible. You can talk out loud. You can get up and move and walk with zero conscious control over your limbs. Recently, I fell asleep at my desk while working on a job […]
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If you’ve been watching the movies coming out of China over the past few years, you’ve no doubt noticed that many… okay, most… of them have a patriotic bent. Gone are subjects that the government has deemed to undermine national security, and that means no more movies about corrupt cops or government officials because they […]
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I wasn’t even aware that Arkin took a turn at portraying the bumbling and ridiculous officer of the law, but he indeed did, and it is every bit as patently silly as any of the other famous pictures starring the late great (though famously tough to work with) Peter Sellers. Arkin, […]
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Bursting onto the scene in 2018 with the brilliant indie film Thunder Road, Jim Cummings returns with his brand new film that he stars, writes and directs in. The Beta Test is another dark comedy that follows Jordan, a Hollywood agent that receives a mysterious letter that invites him to a hotel to participate in […]
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The media has played a major part in how men perceive women. Through commercials, television series and films, women have been objectified and hypersexualized to sell an ideal form of beauty only desired by men. Thankfully, power dynamics in the workplace have shifted over the years, but there is still a power […]
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I heard the buzz about Woman Of The Hour when it was playing festivals a while back. Now, it has arrived here in the UK on Netflix so I gave Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut a watch. To be honest I did not get the film I was expecting from pre-release hype, I feel that the […]
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Sinemacı köşe yazarlarının yazılarına “Geçen gün bir film izledim…” benzeri girişler yapmaları hep garibime gitmiştir. Yani, sinema yazarının ne izlediğinden, izlerken ne yaşadığından bize ne, değil mi? Filme dair yazdıklarımız, son derece kişisel hislerimizden ziyade teknik meseleler üzerinden olmamalı mı? O yazılarda filme dair elle tutulur eleştirilerin sayısı 2-3 cümleyi aşmadığı için bu tip girişler, […]
Psikolojik Gerilimden Büyük Bilim Kurgu Anlatılarına: Christopher Nolan
The trailer for the remake of Nosferatu confirms a January 2025 release, directed by Robert Eggers, and explores the obsession between a vampire and a young man.
Nosferatu: Comparison with Dracula and its Origins
The Last Exorcism (2010) IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT! I COMPEL YOU BACK TO THE BOTTOMLESS PIT OF HELL WHE – Oh hello, didn’t see you there! You’ve caught me right in the middle of exorcising my fellow reviewer Ryan Fleming. He suggested this week we watch something…
