One of the most pragmatic and unromantic depictions of political strife I can remember viewing. A scathing examination of corrupt institutionalism inspired by true events from the 60s that have become intrinsic to oppressive police states enforcing totalitarianism. It is not the narrative plot that evoked such fierce feelings while viewing this incredible piece of cinema but the message that is contained within. A symbiosis of human beings and power is what I felt was at its core when you…
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Blood Simple 1984
From the moment the voiceover of M. Emmet Walsh’s southern accent begins monologuing with his cynical view I was immediately drawn into the somber and bleakness already embedded in its atmosphere. Blood Simple is an icy southern noir that is palpable in style and double crosses. It is as discomforting as the still southern heat that rests and lingers in its scenes and often relies on its visuals and unorthodox camerawork to tell the story, which at times is sparse…
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Aftersun 2022
Reflections of Sophie’s childhood and a particular summer with her troubled father some twenty years earlier as memories fade and fantasy and reality blend creating echoes of memories experienced in the present. Sophie looks back at the father she knew and the pain he carried which he protected her from. Like putting a puzzle together that slowly reveals the past, Aftersun is an exploration of memories to reveal questions that we may not have understood then but only understand after there is nobody left to answer them.
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Boston Strangler 2023
Borrows so heavily from Zodiac that it’s self destructive. The working woman’s supportive husband with a heart of gold has no issues with her photo in the paper in relation to the strangler case or her late nights or the suspicious phone calls but once she has to leave early for their New Year’s Eve party she has crossed the line.
