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Tag Archives: Vincent Cassell
Trance (2013)
I can certainly understand why many find Trance underwhelming but there’s something about Danny Boyle’s presentation I find infectious. The audio/visual experience is far more interesting than the plot, characters and dialogue. Boyle has become increasingly haywire with every film he … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2017, Reviews, Rewatch
Tagged danny boyle, James McAvoy, Movies Watched In 2017, Rewatch, Rosario Dawson, Trance, Vincent Cassell
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Tale of Tales (2016)
It’s easy to get lost in this movie for the initial stretch because of the gorgeous world-building and visuals. There’s a barrage of heightened, fantasy imagery shot like grotesque pastels. It’s a storybook reality and one of the best I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2016, Reviews
Tagged John C. Reilly, Matteo Garrone, Salma Hayek, Stacy Martin, Tale of Tales, Vincent Cassell
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Irreversible (2002)
I haven’t seen Irreversible in close to a decade yet it still managed to be even more of a punishing experience upon rewatch. Noe’s helter skelter camerawork might be the most nauseating in film history and when all is said … Continue reading
Posted in Movies Watched In 2016, Rewatch
Tagged Gaspar Noe, Irreversible, Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassell
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 