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Independent films
fromVulture
2 months ago

Ari Aster's Eddington Is Bracingly Nasty and Unsure of What It's Trying to Say

Ari Aster's 'Eddington' explores pandemic trauma through horror and black comedy, reflecting on societal fractures and the complexities of human relationships.
Independent films
fromVulture
2 months ago

Ari Aster's Eddington Is Bracingly Nasty and Unsure of What It's Trying to Say

Ari Aster's 'Eddington' explores pandemic trauma through horror and black comedy, reflecting on societal fractures and the complexities of human relationships.
#nine-perfect-strangers
Film
fromAnOther
1 month ago

A Guide to the Icy, Confrontational Cinema of Michael Haneke

Michael Haneke's films explore the unsettling relationship between human behavior and societal malaise, revealing deep themes of violence and emotional pain.
Film
fromtime.com
1 month ago

First Look: Smoke Goes Inside the Mind of a Real-Life Serial Arsonist

The story examines the psychological complexities surrounding a series of arson fires that resulted in multiple casualties.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Nine Perfect Strangers Recap: Cold Plunge

Masha's motivations have become unclear as her connection to the guests diminishes, with her past trauma now less influential in the ongoing narrative.
Relationships
fromDecider
2 months ago

'MobLand' Episode 9 Recap: Best Served Cold

The unexpected emotional struggle of a victim confronting his abuser highlights themes of guilt and healing.
Film
fromAnOther
2 months ago

Die, My Love Review: Lynne Ramsay's Elemental Study of a Woman in Freefall

The film explores themes of isolation and the psychological effects of a deteriorating environment on relationships.
SF LGBT
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

DramaWatch: 'The Other Place'; Portland Playhouse campaigns to aid Oregon arts groups; Fuse's OUTwright Festival * Oregon ArtsWatch

Sharr White's 'The Other Place' presents a captivating psychological mystery centered around a woman's unraveling life and unanticipated challenges.
Film
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Is a Brutal but Poetic War Drama

The Narrow Road to the Deep North combines brutal wartime experiences with themes of love and memory.
#thriller
Film
fromInverse
5 months ago

'Zero Day' Finally Finds A New Twist On A Tired Genre

Netflix's 'Zero Day' redefines the conspiracy thriller genre with psychological depth and a captivating central mystery.
Film
fromInverse
5 months ago

'Zero Day' Finally Finds A New Twist On A Tired Genre

Netflix's 'Zero Day' redefines the conspiracy thriller genre with psychological depth and a captivating central mystery.
fromVulture
3 months ago

You Recap: Trust Exercise

Joe's understanding of romance is misguided, largely influenced by Jane Eyre, leading him to misinterpret his relationships with women as a quest for true love.
London politics
Women in technology
fromKqed
3 months ago

AI Eavesdrops on Your Sleep in The Nightmarish 'Dream Hotel'

The novel explores the psychological impact of incarceration without due process in a future shaped by algorithms.
Sara, the protagonist, embodies complex human emotions and experiences within her unjust confinement.
#film
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago

"Black Mirror" Season 7's Bete Noire Is Messing With Fans' Heads Like Never Before

Black Mirror's new season distorts reality for viewers in unprecedented ways, exploring themes of bullying and psychological manipulation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Audition by Katie Kitamura review an evasive experiment

Kitamura's new novel, Audition, centers on marital strife between an actor and an art critic in New York, using a cool, philosophical approach to explore complex relationships.
Writing
fromRoger Ebert
3 months ago

Revisiting the Bunker: Michael Shannon on "Eric LaRue" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Michael Shannon's directorial debut "Eric LaRue" explores the devastating impact of gun violence on a family, driven by themes of grief, guilt, and unanswerable questions.
Film
#the-white-lotus
fromVulture
4 months ago

Yellowjackets Recap: Where the Wild Things Are

The opening scene of 'Croak' with frogs illustrates how perceived threats in nature are often natural behaviors of animals, emphasizing survival over horror.
Toronto Maple Leafs
fromVulture
4 months ago

Severance's Biggest Wild Card

Lower says the show has been planting seeds for this since the first season - and the narrative twist is enhanced by what she believes to be Helena's own quiet radicalization while undercover as Helly at the start of the second season. "She's waging a war inside of herself within the same body," the actor tells me during a recent makeshift art session on a bench at the Pratt Institute Sculpture Park, adding touches of paint and marker to our shared canvas. "It's quite provocative and relatable."
Relationships
Relationships
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

Joyce Carol Oates on a New Jersey Adventure

The story explores the complexities of a man's search for meaning amid relationships and a stunning yet chaotic external backdrop.
DevOps
fromInverse
4 months ago

5 Years Ago, Alex Garland Made An Ambitious Sci-Fi Mystery That Was Ahead Of Its Time

Devs is a haunting tech mystery series directed by Alex Garland, exploring themes of fate and reality.
Film
fromVulture
4 months ago

Years Later, Play It As It Lays Is Back on the Screen

Play It As It Lays remains a poignant exploration of modern ennui, capturing Hollywood's psychological landscape through Maria's fragmented experiences.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Is "Suits LA" a Legal Drama or Family Drama?

Suits LA's core narrative revolves around its characters' unresolved father-son issues, highlighting the psychological baggage carried by powerful men shaped by their dads.
Social justice
SOMA, SF
fromThe Verge
5 months ago

Severance opens up a new kind of terror in latest episode

The latest episode of Severance amplifies its horror elements by exploring the psychological implications of grief and loss within a corporate setting.
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Cold Wallet review blackly comic revenge fable goes into crypto's corrupt heart

Crypto’s dark side is explored in the film, revealing the profound impact it has on individuals involved.
The narrative centers around personal stakes and collective consequences in the crypto world.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

September Says review intense twin-sister bond lead to things getting strange in rural Ireland

Ariane Labed's directorial debut offers a complex narrative exploring sisterhood and psychological drama but struggles with coherence across its international adaptation.
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