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The Iron Claw; Wonka

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Houyhnhnm

The Iron Claw The true story of the Von Erichs – a 1980s US wrestling family. The father, a star wrestler who never got the world title, pushes his five sons to get the title for the family – with … Continue reading →

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The Zone Of Interest; American Fiction

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Houyhnhnm

The Zone of Interest Read about it yourself – anything I say will not do it justice. For a sense of the depth of thought and preparation behind this film have a look at this from Wikipedia: Glazer did not … Continue reading →

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Trenque Lauquen; The End We Start From

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Houyhnhnm

Trenque Lauquen (Literally ‘Round Lake’ – a town near Buenos Aires.) An Argentinian film in two parts, totalling over four hours. Quiet, mysterious, and disconcerting: I often felt, particularly in Part I, as I did when watching Tarkovsky’s Stalker, or … Continue reading →

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Merkel; The Great Escaper

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Houyhnhnm

Merkel I think this was my first Curzon film watched at home. A pretty straightforward documentary about Merkel’s life and career, broadly uncritical/hagiographic. The Great Escaper A pretty straightforward biopic telling the true story of a D-Day veteran who missed … Continue reading →

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Past lives; Brother

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Houyhnhnm

Past lives One of the very best films I’ve seen this year – perhaps the best. A perfectly handled love-triangle, where the perfection lies in nothing changing: the existing relationships remain as they are – no marriages ruined, no friendships … Continue reading →

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Oppenheimer; Barbie: Frankenheimer?

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Houyhnhnm

Bit of a cliché this, but… How they are related Both films construct worlds – Barbieland and Los Alamos. So Oppenheimer is Ruth Handler; for Barbie is as much her story as anyone else’s. Both are about the discovery of … Continue reading →

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