Sunday, 2 August 2020
The Lighthouse (2019)
Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity whilst living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.
Captured in meticulous b/w cinematography, set in a barren landscape and with extraordinary performances by the two leads, this is a dark, at times almost surreal tale of the two men's descent into a mutual love-hate relationship and ultimately into horror and madness.
Dark Skies (2013)
As the Barrett family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them, one which may have arrived from beyond the stars.
Derivative sci-fi horror thriller has an good cast and some atmosphere, but not much new to add to the genre.
Maltin*1/2: "Starts well, but becomes a boring suspenseless fantasy based on UFO mythology. As always, Simmons is welcome and completely plausible."
Fat City (1972)
Two men, working as professional boxers, come to blows when their careers each begin to take opposite momentum.
Great performances, especially Susan Tyrell, and great faded color photography. The downbeat story was slightly lost on me, though, since I've seen worse fates depicted on screen before.
Saturday, 1 August 2020
Noita palaa elämään (1952)
An archaeological team unearths a body of a young woman, who was told to be a witch buried in the bog some 300 years ago.
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