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It’s just ridiculous how Miike is pushing 60 now, he’s made over 100 films and he’s still making films with that joyful, youthful verve. He’s making the kind and variety of movies that Quentin Tarantino forgot how to do when he hit puberty. Ironically though, this does in a way feel like Miike’s ‘Once UponContinue reading “First Love (2019): Takashi Miike Hasn’t Lost His Ability to Surprise in the Best Way”

Giving immediate reactions to this film is hard. ‘Uncut Gems‘ is, ironically, not much of a good time, what it is, is a deeply felt, cathartic experience of a film, in the way that I always look for in my favourite films. It reminds me of the films of Dario Argento, Gaspar Noe, and StanleyContinue reading “Uncut Gems (2019): A Classic Cinematic Landmark in the Making”