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The Eventless Violence of Caché
Michael Haneke examines a society drowning in images, where trauma, guilt, and violence are no longer transformative—just repetitive signals in an…
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Beyoncé is a Clone. Be a Zombie.
From pop music to cinema, we’re living the collapse of uniqueness. In a culture of infinite versions, remembering how to rot may be the only…
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Reading, Watching, Listening / 10.09.2024
Practising with Guy Rundle, battling with Jane Schoenbrun and David Cronenberg and kicking it with Action Bronson and Party Supplies.
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The Feminist Cinematic Futures of Barbie and Bella Baxter
Few have expounded on why the 2023 films of Greta Gerwig and Yorgos Lanthimos struck a mass chord at a time of dwindling cinemagoing.
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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Unleashes the Invidious Present
The Japanese director's latest film reasserts cinema's capacity to unveil hidden ferity.
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LOVE LIES BLEEDING: Amor Fati in Neon Gothic
Love, lust and loyalty are as integral as thrills to director Rose Glass' explosive new film.
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THE ZONE OF INTEREST Won't Go Beyond Banality
Jonathan Glazer's timely Holocaust film will have a profound impact on people. That doesn't make it truthful.
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The American New Fascist Wave at MIFF
Sean Price Williams' directorial debut THE SWEET EAST wants you to know that being a Neo-Nazi is not the worst thing you could be.
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THE CARD COUNTER: Paul Schrader's Unarrested American Decline
The director stands as a lone cinematic voice willing to confront what it means to live with oneself in an era of pervasive decay administered from…
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Revisiting THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019)
Robert Eggers' sophmore feature deserves its cult reputation. Why did it speak to us?
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