*contains spoilers and strong course language This may be a rant by a former lunatic in the order of Leonardo DiCaprio having a clear moment of thinking in Shutter Island (2010). It is a speculative article and may offend some readers. Please don’t continue to read this article is you are easily shocked. It is…
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*contains spoilers Director Robert Altman’s Images (1925-2006 leukemia) is an, at times, puzzling movie about the creation of writing and the madness that lies in between. It is also one woman’s journey through insanity brought to life by a great performance by Susannah York (1939-2011 multiple myeloma) in the lead. Or is the act of…
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*contains spoilers So you think self-isolation is driving you crazy? The film Repulsion (1965) begins with the sight of a woman’s eye as the credits appear along with the heartbeat-like sound of a drum. Actress Catherine Deneuve (1943-) is staring into space at work, detached from her surroundings as a manicurist in a private room…
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