Evil Dead Rise (2023), A Terrible Stain on the Franchise
After watching Evil Dead Rise (2023), I felt disheartened that Sam Raimi let his great horror franchise fall into mediocrity.
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A Philosophical Approach to Cinema
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Space and Isolation in Michael Haneke’s The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher (2001) is a film directed by Michael Haneke, based on the 1983 novel of the same name
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Review: Hereditary (2018) ★★★★
I will fully admit that I give horror films the benefit of the doubt more often than I should. The
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Review: The Nun (La Religieuse, 2013) ★★★★
Guillaume Nicloux’s dramatic film, The Nun (French Title: La Religieuse), based on the 1796 novel by Denis Diderot, is a
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John Carpenter’s They Live and the Dilemma of Retrospective Film Critique
Now that the world is far removed from the 1980’s and its many idiosyncrasies, it has become increasingly difficult to
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Review: My Cousin Rachel (2017) ★★
Having seen a number of period films set in Victorian England, I have admittedly allowed them to blend together, forming
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Review: El Crimen del Padre Amaro (2002) ★★½
The Catholic Church has a long history of entangling itself in sex scandals, despite constant attempts from within the organization
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10 Absurdist Films for Philosophy Students
What is an Absurdist film? Absurdism, as outlined primarily in the works of Albert Camus, refers to the contradictory nature
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Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) ★★★★
A difficult part of writing a review for The Killing of a Sacred Deer is that it is almost impossible
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Review: Victoria and Abdul (2017) ★½
Over the last few years, studios have been practically tripping over themselves to release new, pseudo-progressive “feel-good” movies, generally focusing
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Review: Time of the Wolf (Le Temps Du Loup, 2003) ★★★½
Anyone who has seen a Michael Haneke film has a pretty good understanding of his style. His camera always takes
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Review: What Happened to Monday? (2017) ★★
Dystopian science fiction is a genre that requires full commitment from the director, the actors, and perhaps most importantly, the
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Review: Butterfly on a Wheel (Shattered, 2007) ★½
While thrillers are not generally my favorite kind of film, there are a number of very well-made and entertaining entries
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Review: Silent Hill (2006) ★½
It is apparently very difficult to make a quality film that is based on a video game franchise. Uwe Boll
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Review: The Wailing (곡성, 2016) ★★
The Wailing is one of those horror films that reels you in with a moody atmosphere and a promising story,
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Case Study: Elements of Horror in Take Me to the River
Genre is, as it relates to filmmaking, an unspoken agreement between filmmaker and viewer. While genres are used to categorize
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Review: Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) ★★★½
I am generally not a fan of sentimental films. That is not to say that I think films should lack
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