Tag: Fascism

Too Old to Die Young— Volume 4: “The Tower”

On By C.H. NewellIn Amazon, Crime, Drama, Ed Brubaker, John Hawkes, Miles Teller, Nicolas Winding Refn, Too Old to Die Young3 Comments

Viggo takes Martin under his wing, showing him the ways of the world, the streets, and the universe.

Transgenerational Wounds of Post-Pinochet Chile in TRAUMA

On By C.H. NewellIn Augusto Pinochet, Chilean Film, Film, Horror, Latin American Horror, Lucio A. Rojas, NC-17Leave a comment

The latest film from Lucio A. Rojas is brutal and unforgiving, but not without a purpose— even if it's buried below a ton of gore and nasty violence.

SUSPIRIA Bathes in (Blood &) the Power of Women

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Chloë Grace Moretz, Dakota Johnson, David Kajganich, Fascism, Film, Luca Guadagnino, Mia Goth, Remake, Witchcraft1 Comment

Luca Guadagnino carves out his own territory in horror cinema history with his remake of Dario Argento's SUSPIRIA

TYREL: Relative Terror in Black/White

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Christopher Abbott, Comedy, Drama, Film, Jason Mitchell, Michael Cera, Racism, Reg E. Cathey, Sebastián SilvaLeave a comment

TYREL explores how seemingly harmless behaviour, to white people, is not always so for people of colour.

The Handmaid’s Tale – Season 2, Episode 2: “Unwomen”

On By C.H. NewellIn Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, Marisa Tomei, Misogyny, Season 2, The Handmaid's TaleLeave a comment

Life in the Colonies is brutal. As were the terrifying days in the lead up to Gilead's rise.

Barton Fink: Head in the Clouds, Feet in the Sand

On By C.H. NewellIn Comedy, Drama, Ethan Coen, Film, Hollywood, Joel Coen, John Goodman, John Turturro, Period Piece, Steve Buscemi, SymbolismLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0WjWlVO9w Barton Fink. 1991. Directed by Joel Coen. Screenplay by Joel & Ethan Coen. Starring John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, Richard Portnow, & Christopher Murney. 20th Century Fox/Circle Films/Working Title Films. Rated R. 116 minutes. Comedy/Drama ★★★★★The Coen Brothers are impressive for many reasons. …

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