July 5, 2020July 11, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

The duality of being a U.S. Marine—to train to kill but also be expendable—is captured with cold, hard irony in Kubrick’s clinical take on the (Vietnam) war movie.

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July 4, 2020October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

39 Steps, The (1935)

Dated and unexpectedly dull, this early Hitchcock effort is a true disappointment.

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June 28, 2020September 7, 2023 by Eternality Tan

Poor Cow (1967)

Carol White’s excellent performance as a young working-class woman in Ken Loach’s first feature gives us a taste of late ‘60s UK and what it feels like to suffer from the misdeeds of men.

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June 20, 2020December 16, 2023 by Eternality Tan

French Dressing (1964)

This underappreciated debut feature by Ken Russell is a refreshing and energetic French New Wave-influenced comedy bursting with ideas and saying a thing or two about breaking conservative moral codes.

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June 19, 2020July 11, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Lolita (1962)

With incredible restraint and backed by all-round excellent performances, Kubrick’s exploration into a revolting form of sexual obsession is remarkable for its implicit portrayal of an erotic relationship between a (step)father and his daughter.

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May 15, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Possessor (2020)

Cronenberg Jr’s second feature sees him tackle techno-existential sci-fi with more assurance (but also with more narrative convolution) in this gory tale involving mind-controlled assassinations.

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April 14, 2020April 13, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Anomalisa (2015)

Charlie Kaufman’s quaint and surreal stop-motion animation won’t blow you away, but its mature themes of isolation and companionship largely resonate.