Tag: Psychological

Men Has Something to Say Without Saying Anything New at All

Director Alex Garland has quickly established himself as a skillful writer/director of science fiction with films such as Ex Machina and Annihilation. He makes his anticipated return to the big screen, this time returning to the horror genre….

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Master Should Spell the End of “Being Black in America is the Real Horror!” Horror Films (Sundance Film Festival)

The 2017 release of Get Out felt like such an event. A true cultural reset where a genre that traditionally has been known for ridding itself of its black characters before you got halfway through your bucket of…

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After Yang Contemplates Re-centering Life and What It Means to be Human (Sundance Film Festival)

“That’s such a human thing to ask. We always assume other beings would want to be human, what’s so great about being human?” After making his full length feature debut in the director’s chair for 2017’s Columbus, Kogonada…

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The Batman Showcases The Dark Knight’s Detective Skills in the Best Batman Story Ever on Film

Batman is one of the most ubiquitous characters in pop culture with numerous actors having had a crack at playing the iconic comic book character. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, even the most detached person knows…

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Petite Maman: If You Could Ask Your Young Mother a Question, What Would It Be? (Toronto International Film Festival)

The relationship between parent and child can be a roller coaster, particularly during a child’s formative years when their emotions are strong but their life experience is thin. Throughout our young lives there are moments where we all…

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The Last Duel Powerfully Probes Main Character Syndrome and When Truth Gets Subjective

Everyone has their own version of how the events in their daily lives play out. This is a natural part of the human experience, but one that has become even more prevalent in the social media age with…

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Nightmare Alley is a Rich Visual Homage to Noir But Misses Del Toro’s Charm

Four years after his surprising Best Picture win at the Academy Awards for The Shape of Water, director Guillermo Del Toro returns to the big screen with a bit of a departure from his usual fare based in…

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Encounter and Its Incredible Ensemble Pack An Emotional Punch (Toronto International Film Festival)

As the 21st Century began with military excursions in far off lands that raged on for 20 years, the after effects of these brutal wars became an important topic as veterans returned home with the scars of conflict…

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The Power of the Dog, the Crushing Weight of Societal Expectations (Middleburg Film Festival)

Expectations can lead many people down a path of ruin and pain. Sometimes these expectations are self inflicted, other times they come from our families, but perhaps the heaviest expectations of all are those placed upon us through…

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Last Night in Soho is a Stylish Modern Horror Movie with Some Substance

Popular director Edgar Wright makes his return to the big screen with Last Night in Soho, promising to bring Wright’s cool, funny, hip style to the horror genre this time. Last Night in Soho introduces us to Ellie (Thomasin…

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