"Ally Maki’s performance is immense as she balances a character searching for any sense of self. There’s an intense vulnerability in how she holds herself, wanting to be cracked open and having someone else pour her feelings into. She grows attracted to Pat (Chris Pang), an Asian man married to a white woman played by Sarah Gadon, who is both venomous and luminous. Judith leans on him for a kinship in experience, a familiarity lost. It’s tender and bittersweet, unfruitful…
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The Lords of Salem 2012
Difficult to put into words the visceral impact and sadness of The Lords of Salem. One viewing doesn't quite seem enough to put all the pieces together, as Zombie puts together a horror film so unlike any horror I've ever seen. The brutality of Sheri Moon's performance hits me in the fucking gut, and without ever having dealt with addiction, the film feels like a pained, strung out journey into the abyss. Some great female power, and a bone-chilling soundscape are icing on the cake.