The Belated Valentine’s Edition of Secondhand Screenings

The Belated Valentine’s Edition of Secondhand Screenings
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The films for this Valentine’s edition of Secondhand Screenings show some extent of the “moral imperative” that most lovers have in yearning for one another. … read more

Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”

Moor is Less in Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights”
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“Wuthering Heights” is such a sumptuous piece of cinematic craftsmanship and design but I can’t pretend that it’s not a thin, soulless and inane piece of fluff. … read more

Film Review: Frankenstein

Film Review: Frankenstein
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Del Toro’s Frankenstein draws inspiration from Mary Shelley’s novel but confidently deviates from it in major ways. … read more

Film Review: On Swift Horses

Film Review: On Swift Horses
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On Swift Horses is more sluggish than swift, though manages to get itself from one end of the track to the other.  … read more

Film Review: Saltburn

Film Review: Saltburn
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Saltburn is a technically impressive work demonstrating Fennell’s directorial talent and that she’s very much still a promising, young filmmaker. … read more

Film Review: Priscilla

Film Review: Priscilla
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Priscilla works well enough as an addendum to Luhrman’s story of Elvis as the victim, giving audiences a necessary glimpse at him as a victimizer. … read more