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This double feature is about desperation beyond comprehension; these aren’t films about the about the possibility of a disaster but the fruition of one.
If we peel back all of the layers of Asteroid City we discover the paradox of the director – specifically, how one can truthfully portray the chaos of the world while still working within film, a medium that itself calls for tight control and planning at every step.
Veronica watched Singapore Sling so you don’t have to, outlining all of the worst parts of this wet and gruesome ride through Greek Tragedy and BDSM.
Wonderlands and odysseys come in so many forms. Despite how different these three movies are and how different the motives of each character, we can see overlap in how the stories play out: a goal out of reach and a maze with no clear answer.
Empathy just one of the themes of Alan Clarke’s Scum, about England’s notorious Borstal youth detention center. It’s a harrowing watch, here to remind you that these prison systems benefit from society’s ability to look the other way when the truth becomes too uncomfortable to witness.
It’s commonplace now for people to assume some massive conspiracy is going on behind the scenes. They Live and They Look Like People cover similar ground but with two very different tones.
A common question among first-year philosophy students, religious types, and stoners is: are we in control of our own destiny? Veronica explores this question through Lisa Frankenstein, She is Conann and The Iron Claw
It’s clear Coen and Cooke missed their window to ironically straddle the past while still wholeheartedly indulging in their cinematic kinks.
Here’s 30 movies that Dan watched in 2023 for the first time and loved to varying degrees.
Enjoy Veronica’s best new to her list of 2023. Featuring more mainstream than usual movies and yet still chock-full of existential dread, sexual themes and gross humor.
