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Trash Cinema: The Lure of the Low

Guy Barefoot

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This volume explores the lower reaches of cinema and its paradoxical appeal. It looks at films from...

The Final Girls (2015)

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When Max and her friends reluctantly attend an anniversary screening of "Camp Bloodbath," the...

Edgar Wright recommended Rushmore (1998) in Movies (curated)

Rushmore (1998)

1998 | Comedy

8.4

(5 Ratings)

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"This film and the Criterion label are synonymous for me. Its beautiful cover art and immaculate menus seem to fit perfectly with its lead character; it’s almost as if Max Fischer himself were unsatisfied with the original vanilla DVD release from Disney and produced a handcrafted one instead. The actual film is a brilliant gem by Wes Anderson, and one that still shines brightly today. Just in the past year, we’ve seen a number of films that walk in the shadow of this one. Of course, it wouldn’t have inspired so many movies, music videos, commercials, and TV shows if it wasn’t such a distinctive effort. This is an undeniable cult classic, one that every Max Fischer on the planet has on their shelf."

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Midsommar (2019) in Movies

Apr 4, 2020

Midsommar (2019)

2019 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

6.8

(43 Ratings)

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Divisive

I’ve heard a lot of good things about this film so I was quite happy to see it available on Prime and finally get a chance to watch it. However I’m afraid to say that this was a complete waste of my time.

Like Hereditary before it, this film is obviously very divisive. I can see why too - it’s well made with some great acting, and if you’re a fan of these cult type films then I can see it being enjoyable. But for me I really didn’t enjoy it. Aside from appreciating the cinematography and acting, the rest of this film just ranged from downright dull to completely bizarre. It also reminded me of every single cult type film that has come before it - the problem with cults is that they’re kind of predictable. The gore was refreshing but it’s a shame this took well over an hour to get to this, and even then it didn’t bring much excitement. The first half, whilst slow, is at least interesting and well acted, but the second half is just bonkers and not in a good way. The nearly 2.5 hour runtime on this makes it a chore to get through as well.