The Spotlight: Disturbing Movies That People Might Judge You For Liking
What makes a movie dark and disturbing? In my eyes, it is something that stays with you long after the movie is over. It makes you uncomfortable in a memorable way. You wouldn’t want to watch it with your parents, over the holidays, or on a first date (unless maybe you have a weird weeding system for dates). These films cause controversy, and occasionally are banned from theaters altogether. They span all genres, and I find...
The Spotlight: Movies to Watch After Oldboy
The Spotlight: Movies to Watch After Oldboy The Korean revenge masterpiece, Oldboy (2003) directed by Chan-Wook Park, is by far, in my top ten movies OF ALL TIME and I talk about it in many of my reviews. It’s a dark action movie about revenge with fairy tale qualities. A man wakes up in a room where he is held captive for years with TV and take out dumplings as his only companions (my own personal hell). Once he is released, he...
The Man From Nowhere
The Man From Nowhere 119 Minutes. Rated R. “I only live for today. I’ll show you just how @#$!ed up that can be.” As I’ve said before, I’m a sucker for Korean revenge films (Netflix has even developed a category of them for me). Korean revenge films have a certain formula: it’s like a twisted Count of Monte Cristo. Something terrible happens to the main character who has to suffer. Then said person...
The Hedgehog
The Hedgehog 100 Minutes. Not Rated. “Planning to die doesn’t mean I let myself go like a rotten vegetable…” Ozu (Togo Igawa) moves in, he befriends Renee and her prickly outside begins to falter. Kakuro takes her out to fancy restaurants, buys her some fancy clothes, and treats her like a real person. He doesn’t buy her Dolce and Gabanna either, he buys her something she’d be comfortable wearing in...
The Intouchables
The Intouchables 112 min. Rated R. “Don’t be so lazy. You gotta throw some back.” Yes that’s a Hitler mustache if you’re wondering. This French comedy is based on the true story of a friendship between a patient and his unlikely nurse. Phillipe (Francois Cluzet), a rich quadriplegic, is looking to hire a live in nurse. Driss, an ex con (Omar Sy) is from the projects of Paris (am I the only one who...
