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The Midnight Library
What happens when you hang between life and death? You visit The Midnight Library. Take a book off the shelf and revisit past regrets.
By Sam H Arnold3 years ago in Critique
Salò
Pasolini’s Salo is a movie depicting the story of four facists during the war who round up nine children and subsequently dehumanise and brutalise them in a series of sadistic processes. This abhorrent diatribe once outlawed is now revered as a masterpiece, only an imbecile would bestow trash with honour.
By Spencer Hawken3 years ago in Critique
Oppenheimer And Barbie
What a bizarre paring of two blockbuster movies; one a celebration of a man who dedicated his life to the science of annihilation on a global scale, the other, the celebration of the none-life of a child's plastic toy. Death, destruction, and superficiality. A celebration of foreign and home affairs.
By Liam Ireland3 years ago in Critique
A. Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night not only perfectly captured the so-called Swinging Sixties with its hilariously zany, mad-cap style, but was also a highly influential musical film inspiring spy movies, tv shows, and many pop videos to come. It is a classic rock and roll movie with lots of great songs.
By Liam Ireland3 years ago in Critique
Critical Analysis
Writing a critical analysis demonstrates your critical-thinking skills. This skill is essential for completing some educational courses and working in the academic field, as a critic or in some managerial or decision-making roles.
By Fouzi@ Nadeem3 years ago in Critique
X-Men: The Animated Series
Let’s be honest, X-Men: The Animated Series made the Marvel Cinematic Universe what it is. If this show didn’t exist, they’re would have been far less hype over the X-Men movie in 2000. This show was amazing from the theme song, to every plot line. We love and miss it.
By Atomic Historian3 years ago in Critique
Poltergeist
A normal family in an ordinary house, an innocent child watching tv, what could possibly go wrong? Suddenly, a ghost's hand malevolently reaches out through the tv screen to grab the child. What ensues is the scariest series of events ever captured on film. Terror has never been so realistic.
By Liam Ireland3 years ago in Critique
Amadeus 1984 - Critique
The 1980s were a very fascinating decade for film. World cinema started to become increasingly introspective as Americans buried the auteur-driven films of the 1970s with glittering, glamorous pictures influenced by rock videos.
By k eleanor3 years ago in Critique
Marvel Multiverse Saga so far
As a friendly reminder, we're currently in the Mulitverse Saga of the MCU. I loved the Infinity Saga from start to finish. Very few blemishes. However, so far the multiverse saga has been immensely disappointing. A pitiful ratio of good/bad projects and horrible CGI. I really hope this changes soon.
By Dyllon Rodillon3 years ago in Critique
Across The Universe
Across the Universe is a cosmically mystic, beguiling, stream of semi-consciousness, with Lennon at his philosophical, poetic best. Nothing could be further removed from the unthinking Mop Top Pop of She Loves You. The song is a highly introspective spiritual rendering, utilizing abstract imagery, lush orchestration, and an angelic choir.
By Liam Ireland3 years ago in Critique
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The short story? Naw, this is something new. A masterclass in how to marry a soundtrack to jaw-dropping cinematography. What gem is this film and why is it not a model for Hollywood?
By Mackenzie Davis3 years ago in Critique
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David sets his misanthropic muse free in an ingenious, incendiary way in this show. He blends wild improvisation with the careful construction of ethical conundrums to make us laugh first at him and his extraordinary and variegated supporting cast and then at ourselves. Satirical spite sustains this program's power.
By D. J. Reddall3 years ago in Critique