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I’ve been known to waffle back and forth in picking my favorite Cassavettes film, whether it’s Love Streams or Opening Night, for varying reasons, I seem to always land on Minnie and Moskowitz. It feels like his most personal film, showcasing an unconventional approach to storytelling, much of its dialogue resonates, and the highly skilled ability of both Gena Rowlands Read more
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There’s an inexplicable sting to Jean-Jacque Beineix’s 1986 French film, BETTY BLUE that entails a surplus of emotions befallen onto a couple in a plot making little to no sense. Today it would be looked at as an erotic, cult classic, but it’s also a bloated art film. As stated in the very definition Read more
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My mind has been like one of those old school oscillating fans, that constantly over works itself on a sweltering summer day. All the levers and gears in my mind all in synchronized motion as I find myself thinking about Paul Thomas Anderson’s recent film, PHANTOM THREAD. When I initially viewed it, I didn’t know Read more
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After about a week of mulling over THE SHAPE OF WATER, directed by the notorious monster-loving Guillermo del Toro, I’ve come to the conclusion that I really enjoyed this film. And after reading numerous mixed reviews and I really wasn’t sure where I was going to land on this. You see there’s a tiny inkling Read more
MARISSA THE CINEPHILE 