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Pearl by Jonny Numb
Pearl: A Return to Form “Return to form” is a slippery little phrase in the film-critic world. It accompanies rave reviews of “comebacks” from established filmmakers who’ve had some stumbles since their last “good” effort. It’s also a backhanded compliment that implies a director’s most recent work carries an air of familiarity that corresponds to…
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X by Jonny Numb
X: A Questionable Lark (This review contains possible SPOILERS) Ti West’s X feels like a lark, so maybe I should just lighten up and enjoy it as such. But for as much as it does right, it’s also questionable in ways that have nothing to do with its actual content. The inquiry at the core…
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Suspiria (2018) by Jonny Numb
(This review alludes to certain details regarding the ending of Suspiria2018. If you haven’t yet seen the film, consider this your SPOILER alert.) Suspiria: A Vulgar Display of Power? After pondering it for three months, I think I understand the excess-driven climax of Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria. It involves a character amassing the full force of her…
