Tag: Absurd

[Fantasia 2021] The Absurdity of Life & Death in HOTEL POSEIDON

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Stefan Lernous's HOTEL POSEIDON takes us into the absurd, spanning life, death, and a few things in between.

[Festival du nouveau cinéma] APPLES / UNDINE

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The Festival du nouveau cinéma gave me a look at two fascinating films by a couple important filmmakers with strong auteur voices.

Lynch’s BLUE VELVET is Like Disturbing(ly Good) Literature

On By C.H. NewellIn David Lynch, Drama, Film, Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Mystery, Surrealism, Thriller1 Comment

Lynch's film uses his surrealism through the absurd, burrowing to the underbelly of small town America & into the psychosis of a violent man.

The Lobster: A Terrifying Vision of Lovers in a Dangerous Time

On By C.H. NewellIn Colin Farrell, Drama, Film, John C. Reilly, Rachel Weisz, Romance, Sci-Fi, Yorgos LanthimosLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU29VfayDMw The Lobster. 2015. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Screenplay by Efthymis Filippou & Lanthimos. Starring Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman, Colin Farrell, Rosanna Hoult, Ashley Jensen, Ariane Labed, Ewen MacIntosh, Imelda Nagle Ryan, Angeliki Papoulia, John C. Reilly, Léa Seydoux, Michael Smiley, Rachel Weisz, & Ben Whishaw. Film4/Irish Film Board/Eurimages. Rated 14A. 118 minutes. Drama/Romance/Sci-Fi ★★★★★ Yorgos …

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More Disturbing Halloween Horror: Blood, Guts, Skulls and Stuff

On By C.H. NewellIn Blood, Gore, Halloween, Horror Movies, List, OctoberLeave a comment

With a list for the disturbed, one for zombies/living dead/infected, a 31-day map of horror and even a list for Halloween-ers who aren't horror fans, I've come to one with a special disturbing dedication: blood and gore and uncomfortable pains! While the other disturbing list is a bunch of general unsettling movies, this one is …

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