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**disclaimer - slight spoilers included ** Let's pose a hypothetical: Your partner is in love with you. Has been in love with you for years on end. One night, they come back ragged and worn and they tell you that they were about to kill someone. It was premeditated, the plans are all outlined in a secret book they've kept under the bed. You skim through the pages where you find half-crumpled pictu

The Drama & The Aesthetic of Murder

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I have no doubt that Martin Scorsese is the greatest director of all time. I don't even think that it's particularly close. His lesser-known films are better than most director's best efforts. Take a look at New York, New York. Remembered as a box-office flop and the film that almost killed him, I consider it one of his finest works. It's raw, campy, creative, energetic and expertly crafted. Scors

The Movie That Ruined Scorsese

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Before the body of Pulp Fiction was even cold, film bros everywhere were waiting to see what Quentin Tarantino would do next. He nabbed the Best Screenplay Oscar and the top prize at Cannes Film Festival, so after 1994, Tarantino had Hollywood at his disposal. Instead of cashing in, he chose to make the movie he wanted to make (one for them, one for me) and Jackie Brown was born. Compared to his o

Can We Get a Little Commotion for Jackie Brown?

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An impulse to blame others or shirk responsibility has always been foreign to me. I appreciate the complexity of the universe and the search for genuine answers to its contradictions. That worldview is not an easy one – it demands time, energy, and emotional resources. Understanding another person or group feels like my own kind of mental sudoku, even though that effort is rarely met with the same

We All Died and Woke Up in a Very Bad Movie

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If Rose asked me to paint her like one of my French girls, I’d paint Isabelle Huppert. In summer 2024, R&B artist Tinashe released a single called Nasty. The song was simple, but catchy: The song went viral on TikTok and bled into every other social media platform. Everyone and their dog was suddenly calling out for somebody who could match their freak. It found a seat at the modern-day slang tabl

Isabelle Huppert, the original nasty girl.

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There was a time when you couldn’t walk into a mall without seeing Team Edward or Team Jacob plastered across t-shirts and covers of magazines. It was the ultimate pop culture rivalry of the mid to late 2000s. You either wanted the mysterious vampire boyfriend who sparkled like a disco ball in the sun, or the warm, werewolf best friend who barely wore a shirt. I was Team Jacob. I still am. I felt

The Tragedy of Being 'Team Jacob'

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I'm losing my dogdamned mind. One of my dogs recently turned 10-years-old, and during all that time, she's been reactive as fuck with other dogs. They can't go near her or she'll start barking her head off. Other than that, she's a pretty cool dog. Smart, fat, has weird body shape, a bit like a weiner dog and a small labrador. I've also noticed some white hair around her eyes and snout, so I feel

Eat Pray Bark According to a Dog Expert

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When reflecting on why my ex-girlfriend and I broke up, I realize that our differing attitudes toward The Cove—a documentary about environmentalism and human behavior—might have offered a glimpse into our deeper issues. First, let me say this: The Cove is a powerful documentary and I love it. I deeply admire the courage of its creators. But I feel that the film relies a bit too heavily on emotiona

She Loved The Cove, I Reconsidered Us

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We all have that guilty pleasure in our cinematic tastes, that one title we’d rather not admit to in front of discerning cinephile friends. For me, that guilty pleasure is What Women Want. Yes, the 2000 romantic comedy directed by Nancy Meyers, starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. And before anyone judges me, let me explain how a man raised on explosions, car chases, and epic one-liners from Lethal

What Women Want: My Guilty Pleasure Film

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Reflecting on my 2024 movie-going experience, I have discovered a fascinating connection between two new films. One is Foreign Tongue(original: Langue Étrangère), the latest work by French filmmaker Claire Burger, a French-German co-production that was selected for the Berlinale Competition this year. The other is Happyend, the impressive narrative debut feature by Japanese-American director Neo S

Smells like GenZ spirits: Tales of Youth in "Foreign Tongue" and "Happyend"