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The Spiral Staircase 1946
The Spiral Staircase takes its alliteration very seriously. It’s a murder mystery melodrama about a mute miss meandering amongst malevolent men making a multitude of mistakes in their misogynistic mishandling of her medical care. The matriarch, one of many Barrymores monopolizing mid-century movies, ominously moans about murderous manifestations in their mansion. Meanwhile, mawkish medicine man Dr. Parry makes his move on McGuire’s mute miss. Many more may die, unless the mystery man is unmasked!
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No One Will Save You 2023
No One Will Save You is bookended by two compelling ten minute scenes. From the beginning, we know that Brynn (Caitlin Devers) has a recently deceased mother, and she’s traumatized by and feels responsible for something that happened to her best friend ten years ago. It seems like she’s isolated from her community, living on the outskirts of town and making her living as a dressmaker.
In between those scenes…
There’s about seventy-five wordless minutes of Brynn being chased by aliens.…
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Being There 1979
Just about the best palate cleanser you could ask for. Hal Ashby flips Peter Sellers on his head, for the most restrained, benevolent performance of his career. Sellers’ character Chance, a simple-minded gardener, enchants a mega-rich couple with more political influence than anyone outside the Oval Office.
Chance isn’t duping Benjamin (Melvyn Douglas) and Eva Rand (Shirley MacLaine). All he cares about is gardening and TV, and he simply appreciates it when people engage with him. Benjamin is terminally ill,…
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Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 2002
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