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Twixt (2011)
The kind of film a once-great filmmaker makes when nobody is looking. Twixt was almost immediately thrown under the bus when it premiered on VOD platforms a few years back but it’s far better than that. There’s something thrilling about seeing a … Continue reading
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Tagged Alden Ehrenreich, Ben Chaplin, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning, Francis Ford Coppola, Twixt, Val Kilmer
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Surface Pleasures: Nicolas Winding Refn’s The Neon Demon (2016)
Jesse (Elle Fanning) is an angelic 16 year old who flies to L.A. with dreams of being a catwalk star. She becomes acquainted with two models, Sarah (Abbey Lee) and Gigi (Bella Heathcote), and a makeup artist, Ruby (Jena Malone). … Continue reading
"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 