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July 6, 2023

The Passengers of the Night: Ride Along, by Scott Nye

The Passengers of the Night exists pointedly where movies must reflexively, somewhere between real life and a dream. It begins on the night of the 1981 presidential election, electing France’s first Socialist president, but Elisabeth (Charlotte Gainsbourg) has more immediate...

movies / reviews / scott nye / Theatrical Review

July 5, 2023

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One: Cruising Altitude, by Scott Nye

Dead Reckoning Part One is the seventh Mission: Impossible film – just about everyone knows what we’re in for here, and unusually, that’s not a detriment. Despite some minor variation, especially across the first five films star/producer/stuntman Tom Cruise used...

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June 29, 2023

Home Video Hovel: Pasolini 101, by Scott Nye

“My heroes are young men who rebel against society, and so are devoured by it.” So wrote Pier Paolo Pasolini in a journal, recited in a new half-hour feature encapsulating the nine films The Criterion Collection is presenting in their...

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June 20, 2023

Home Video Hovel: Medicine for Melancholy, by Rudie Obias

The Criterion Collection has a history of highlighting the first feature films from notable contemporary directors, such as Christopher Nolan’s Following, Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, Danny Boyle’s Shallow Grave, Joel & Ethan Coen’s Blood Simple, and many more. There’s just...

movies / reviews / scott nye / Theatrical Review

June 15, 2023

Asteroid City: Outer West, by Scott Nye

“No hay banda!” the master of ceremonies memorably declares in David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. “There is no band!” What he is referring to directly, and Lynch somewhat more obliquely, is that everything we are seeing is an illusion. The concert...

movies / reviews / scott nye / Theatrical Review

June 15, 2023

The Blackening: The Game of Life (and Death), by Scott Nye

A group of friends travel to a remote house for what should be a relaxing weekend, only something’s a little off, and before they know it things escalate into a fight for their lives. Tale as old as time, and...

movies / reviews / scott nye / Theatrical Review

June 8, 2023

Blue Jean: Emerging, by Scott Nye

Right from the start, we see Jean (Rosy McEwen) in a state of change – maybe it’s as simple as dying her hair, but given that this event is closely followed by news of Britain’s Section 28 laws, Jean’s life...

movies / reviews / scott nye / Theatrical Review

May 25, 2023

The Attachment Diaries: Bound, by Scott Nye

The Attachment Diaries begins simply and concludes chaotically, with an arrival and an escape. It’s only right we should start with the former. Carla (Jimena Anganuzzi) is introduced feet-first, her heels gradually falling apart in the rain before she risks...

movies / reviews / Theatrical Review / tyler smith

April 27, 2023

Peter Pan & Wendy: Never Lands, by Tyler Smith

To watch David Lowery’s Peter Pan & Wendy, is to engage in a frustrating – but fascinating – conflict. Produced by Disnay, the film attempts to capture the whimsical spirit of the 1953 animated feature, while trying to inject modern...

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April 24, 2023

Home Video Hovel: Triangle of Sadness, by Rudie Obias

Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness was a smash hit with film critics and general audiences alike, in 2022. In fact, the film was nominated for Best Picture, while Östlund was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay during the...

Category: reviews

The Passengers of the Night: Ride Along, by Scott Nye

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One: Cruising Altitude, by Scott Nye

Home Video Hovel: Pasolini 101, by Scott Nye

Home Video Hovel: Medicine for Melancholy, by Rudie Obias

Asteroid City: Outer West, by Scott Nye

The Blackening: The Game of Life (and Death), by Scott Nye

Blue Jean: Emerging, by Scott Nye

The Attachment Diaries: Bound, by Scott Nye

Peter Pan & Wendy: Never Lands, by Tyler Smith

Home Video Hovel: Triangle of Sadness, by Rudie Obias

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