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david bax / monday movie / movies

Monday Movie: The Eternal Daughter, by David Bax

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of The Eternal Daughter originally ran as part of our TIFF 2022 coverage. In Joanna Hogg‘s previous feature, the two-part The Souvenir, Tilda Swinton played mother to her real life daughter, Honor Swinton...

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Monday Movie: Die, Monster, Die!, by Chase Beck

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Die, Monster, Die! originally ran as a home video review. Daniel Haller’s 1965 film, Die, Monster, Die!, (also released as Monster of Terror) is a quintessential, if unimpressive, American...

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movies / tyler smith

Endangered Species: Reassessing Congo, by Tyler Smith

One of the most rewarding endeavors in the world of film criticism and academia is that of reassessment. That is, to look deeper into a movie from a distance and with the benefit of hindsight. In doing this, it allows...

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Monday Movie: Hammett, by Alexander Miller

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Hammett originally ran as a Criterion Prediction. Wim Wenders’ Hammett is a strange case. The very concoction seems off. Wenders had flirted with the noir territory with The American...

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Home Video Hovel: The Others, by Rudie Obias

One of the big box office hits of 2001, Alejandro Amenábar’s The Others is a love letter to gothic horror with its post-WWII British setting, spooky production design, melodramatic tone, and haunting storytelling that engages audiences with scares, grief, and...

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david bax / monday movie / movies

Monday Movie: Ride the Pink Horse, by David Bax

Every Monday, we’ll highlight a piece of writing from our vaults. This review of Ride the Pink Horse originally ran as a home video review. From the first moments, it’s clear that Robert Montgomery’s Ride the Pink Horse will not quite be...

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