The Lobster (2014)
An at times confounding film, but one I look forward to seeing again.
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Tag: Auteurs 5×5
Is this the Coen bros’ funniest film?
“Burn After Reading” is one of the most underrated films from the most underrated filmmakers.
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
David Lynch’s prequel to his cult classic TV show is a personal favorite of mine.
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Videodrome (1983)
David Cronenberg’s techno-surrealist cult classic.
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
One of German master Werner Herzog’s finest films.
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Night and Fog (1956)
One of the most powerful Holocaust films ever made, documentary or not.
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Escape from New York (1981)
Considered a cult classic, but should it be?
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Mission: Impossible (1996)
An action flick that doesn’t live up to its theme song.
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Eastern Promises (2007)
Following “A History of Violence”, Cronenberg and actor Viggo Mortenson offer up more bloody thrills.
Grade: A- Continue reading Eastern Promises (2007)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
In Heath Ledger’s final film, director Terry Gilliam maddeningly takes us through the looking glass.
Grade: B+ Continue reading The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Bronson (2008)
Nicolas Winding Refn’s stylized take on A Clockwork Orange.
Grade: B Continue reading Bronson (2008)
