Explanation to all the complicated, hard-to-get films across the globe. If a movie confused you, come read about it and discuss it here.
They say that what we don’t know can’t hurt us, but where are you willing to draw the line of blissful ignorance for the sake of your happiness? Some questions are better left unasked, some doors are better left unanswered, and some secret sex parties are better left unattended. This is precisely what Stanley Kubrick’s 1999 … Read more
The Empty Man is a 2020 horror movie that revolves around the deeply philosophical abstract concept of manifesting one’s thoughts in a physical world. While the idea itself is quite fascinating, the execution is less than stellar. The pacing is incredibly slow, there are a lot of loose ends, and the majority of the film … Read more
God’s Crooked Lines (Los renglones torcidos de Dios) is a 2022 Spanish psychological crime drama directed by Oriol Paulo. The movie is based on the novel Torcuato Luca de Tena, and the film alters the execution of the plot a little. It’s an intriguing piece of cinema, and Oriol Paulo is excellent with his narrative; … Read more
Ultrasound is a 2022 science-fiction psychological-thriller directed by Rob Schroeder and written by Conor Stechschulte, who also wrote the graphic novel Generous Bosom which this film is based on. The movie starts with a man stranded in heavy rain seeking shelter at a house. The residents are friendly and suggest that he spends the night … Read more
Movies about the future always intrigue fans because they help notice today’s issues. Children of Men is a sci-fi thriller about infertility that leads to the extinction of babies on the whole planet. In 2006, the infertility statistic was much lower than it is today. In 2020, 15% of couples had problems conceiving, with 11% … Read more
Bullet Train is a 2022 action comedy (dark) directed by David Leitch. The film follows a contractor sent to steal a case of money from a bullet train, and chaos ensues. The film has a giant cast with Brad Pitt in the lead and a ton of familiar faces, including Joey King, Hiroyuki Sanada and … Read more
Blonde, a movie about Marilyn Monroe by director Andrew Dominik and starring Ana de Armas as Monroe herself, hit the screens earlier this year – but it is not necessarily what it seems. Based on the bestselling book of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates, Blonde isn’t your run-of-the-mill biography; the author herself, in fact, said … Read more
Identity is a 2003 neo-noir psychological thriller with an immersive story, stellar cast, and incredible rewatchability value. The cult-classic mystery is loosely based on Agatha Christy’s And Then There Were None. However, it has taken so much creative freedom that not a lot of people will make this connection. It’s full of unique characters and two well-written … Read more
I am Legend is a 2007 sci-fi thriller that tells the story of a military virologist trying to find a cure for a contagious virus that has turned people into vampire-like creatures. It’s based on the book I am Legend (1954) by Richard Matheson, to which Warner Bros has had the rights since 1970. In … Read more
Possession is one of the most controversial and hardest-to-watch movies ever. The film is supposed to be an allegory of a divorce and was heavily inspired by Andrzej Żuławski’s divorce. The film is filled with metaphors, symbols, and controversial themes (like self-harm, suicide, extreme jealousy, etc.). It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to say that … Read more