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“No more pain, no more death”: Fatalism, Free Will, & Fighting the Past in THE RITUAL

On By C.H. NewellIn 2018, Arsher Ali, David Bruckner, Film, Folk Horror, Netflix, Norse Mythology, Rafe Spall, Robert James-Collier, Sam TroughtonLeave a comment

David Bruckner's THE RITUAL confronts issues of past v. present by way of a pagan death god. Cool, right?

Prisoners: Guzikowski & Villeneuve Subvert the Usual Thriller

On By C.H. NewellIn 2013, Aaron Guzikowksi, Cinematography, Crime, Denis Villeneuve, Drama, Film, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Mystery, Roger Deakins, ThrillerLeave a comment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kWeHtI63jc Prisoners. 2013. Dir. Denis Villeneuve. Written by Aaron Guzikowski. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Terrence Howard, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo, and Paul Dano. Warner Brothers Pictures. 14A. 153 minutes. Drama/Mystery/Thriller ★★★★★ (Movie) ★★★ (Blu ray release) Denis Villeneuve has been on my radar ever since I was first able to see Polytechnique; a …

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