Tag: Films
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The Girl on the Train, Film Review: Three Women Failed by Modern America
The Girl on the Train is the story of three American women whose lives are destroyed by various aspects of the modern world. Rachel Watson is a divorcée who rides the train into New York City every day for work. Out the window she watches her old house, where her ex-husband lives with his new wife…
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The OA Explained: The Ceremonial Magick Theory
I finally got around to watching The OA—and it’s now one of my favorite shows. The storyline is intriguing and riddled with metaphysical concepts, the acting is solid, and as a mystery/psychological drama it’s engrossing. The ending is ambiguous and ripe for endless speculation. I prefer to think of The OA as all “real,” because as such the show is…
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The Neon Demon: Film Review
The Neon Demon has been almost universally panned by critics. Its rating onRotten Tomatoes is 46% (64% for audiences), ranking even lower than X-Men: Apocalypse. During the Cannes Film Festival people stood up and booed and shouted at the screen. I had resolved to skip it, until I came across a positive review on YouTube. This post may contain affiliate…
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Twilight of the Ice Nymphs: Guy Maddin’s Reimagining of Knut Hamsun’s Pan
“This is probably my last movie. No one will ever allow me to make another movie after this one.”~Guy Maddin Avant-garde filmmaker Guy Maddin’s Twilight of the Ice Nymphs is a strange and hallucinatory take on Knut Hamsun’s Pan. There is certainly enough in the film that readers of Pan will recognize, but Maddin’s surrealism and tropical elements give it a…