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Eraserhead (1977) film review - honouring the Lynchian nightmare
Horror Eleanor 1/21/25 Horror Eleanor 1/21/25

Eraserhead (1977) film review - honouring the Lynchian nightmare

An analysis of David Lynch’s ‘Eraserhead’, a surreal masterpiece about the horrors of fatherhood set against a landscape of industrial decay and nightmarish visions.

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Bird (2024) film review - Andrea Arnold’s magical realist masterpiece
Drama Eleanor 1/6/25 Drama Eleanor 1/6/25

Bird (2024) film review - Andrea Arnold’s magical realist masterpiece

A review and analysis of Andrea Arnold’s ‘Bird’, a captivating coming-of-age story which fuses hard-hitting social realism with a bold foray into the realm of the mystical.

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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) film review - a tale of desire and despair
Drama, Romance, Foreign Language Eleanor 12/19/24 Drama, Romance, Foreign Language Eleanor 12/19/24

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) film review - a tale of desire and despair

An analysis of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’, a visually extravagant melodrama which reveals how intimacy devolves into a battle for control and power.

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Redeeming Lars Von Trier’s Women - The Creation Of A Filmic Feminine World
Drama, Horror, Sci-fi Eleanor 2/5/24 Drama, Horror, Sci-fi Eleanor 2/5/24

Redeeming Lars Von Trier’s Women - The Creation Of A Filmic Feminine World

An exploration of Lars von Trier’s depiction of the feminine in ‘Breaking the Waves’, ‘Dancer in the Dark’, ‘Antichrist’, and ‘Melancholia’.

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Night on Earth (1991) film review - critiquing the American Dream
Drama Eleanor 10/8/23 Drama Eleanor 10/8/23

Night on Earth (1991) film review - critiquing the American Dream

An analysis of Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Night on Earth’, an underrated masterclass in slow cinema that reveals the beauty and complexity of our world after dark.

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Dancer in the Dark (2000) film review - an analysis of von Trier’s tour de force
Drama Eleanor 7/30/23 Drama Eleanor 7/30/23

Dancer in the Dark (2000) film review - an analysis of von Trier’s tour de force

An analysis of Lars von Trier’s provocative masterpiece ‘Dancer in the Dark’, a tragically beautiful and breathtaking subversion of the classic Hollywood musical.

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Nostalghia (1983) film review - Tarkovsky Explained
Foreign Language, Drama Eleanor 4/26/23 Foreign Language, Drama Eleanor 4/26/23

Nostalghia (1983) film review - Tarkovsky Explained

An in depth analysis of ‘Nostalghia’, a haunting cinematic masterpiece from Tarkovsky that delves into the depths of human longing, leaving an indelible emotional imprint on its viewer.

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Vivre Sa Vie (1962) film review - an analysis of a perfect film
Foreign Language, Drama Eleanor 12/19/21 Foreign Language, Drama Eleanor 12/19/21

Vivre Sa Vie (1962) film review - an analysis of a perfect film

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Mirror (1975) film review - Tarkovsky’s most personal creation explained
Drama, Foreign Language Eleanor 1/31/21 Drama, Foreign Language Eleanor 1/31/21

Mirror (1975) film review - Tarkovsky’s most personal creation explained

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Wild Strawberries (1957) film review - an analysis of Bergman’s masterpiece
Drama, Foreign Language Eleanor 1/11/21 Drama, Foreign Language Eleanor 1/11/21

Wild Strawberries (1957) film review - an analysis of Bergman’s masterpiece

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