Velvet Buzzsaw is the most peculiar film I have seen so far this year. It feels dated, predictable, tacky and occasionally trashy. In hindsight though, maybe it wasn’t trashy enough? It feels like a satire on the art community, albeit one that we’ve heard too many times before, but never actually plays up the horror enough to take into trash cinema territory.
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Life review
Life is a well crafted thriller / action movie, but lacks when it comes to the horror and suspense that it was obviously trying to achieve. Nevertheless, some beautiful concept design and interesting characters.
Nocturnal Animals review
Tom Ford (A Single Man) raises his game with the stylish and alluring revenge thriller Nocturnal Animals. Sharp characters played by even sharper actors in a wonderfully absurd world where L.A. chic meet the dusty deserts of Texas.
Donnie Darko 4K restoration trailer!
So, the cult classic film that went from nothing to everything is now getting a 4K restoration and I couldn’t be more excited. No word on exact dates and details yet, but stay tuned. Check out the trailer below. Major goosebump material.
Donnie Darko turns 20: Ten things you didn’t know
It’s been 20 years! ‘Donnie Darko’, everyone’s favourite f*cked-up time traveller and his furry pal ‘Frank’ recently celebrated the film’s massive 20th anniversary. Let’s have a look at some of the things you may not know about this now cult classic film, which more or less launched the career of Jake Gyllenhaal and launched an obsessive following.