Directed by Robert Eggers In The Lighthouse two men are trapped on a desolate, stormy island for much longer than they signed up for. They are so isolated, in fact, that the film quickly leaps beyond any suggestion of realism and describes instead some version of hell or purgatory. The lighthouse keeper is Tom (Willem Dafoe), … Continue reading The Lighthouse (2019)
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Aquaman (2018)
Directed by James Wan Aquaman bears a lot of similarities to movies like Thor and Black Panther. It's a story about multiple kingdoms, and a brother v. brother conflict that demands some kind of 'challenge the king to a fight to the death' thing. Like in Black Panther that happens so early into the movie that you know … Continue reading Aquaman (2018)
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Directed by Alan Parker It's 1964, and two FBI detectives descend on a small town in Mississippi in search of three boys who have gone missing. We know these boys (two white, one black) have been murdered by the Klu Klux Klan, so the detective's journey has little to do with the search itself but … Continue reading Mississippi Burning (1988)
Affliction (1997)
Directed by Paul Schrader There are a lot of murder mystery movies out there in which the investigation offers unspoken redemption for the troubled protagonist, whether it's a cop, a private detective or just a motivated relative of the deceased. These characters might be alcoholics, they're probably divorced, and their lives have crumbled to the … Continue reading Affliction (1997)
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