Author: Aaron Ploof
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The American novelist Mary Flannery O’Connor was known for her Southern Gothic morality tales. They mixed Christian Spirituality, moral values, and racial issues. From Dusk Till Dawn also explores faith. It is heavily more focused on the vampiric bloodshed in the latter half of the film, though. Take these two art pieces, throw some sweat,…
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Let’s keep this intro short and snappy. Drop is a solid piece of filmmaking that held my attention firmly for the 95 minutes it ran. With convincing performances, engaging characters, and a unique sense of style that ratchets up the tension, you could do much worse for a time at the theatre! The Setup An abusive…
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“What do you fear most in the world?” Windom Earle demands of Garland Briggs. His response, “The possibility that love is not enough” indicates a major theme of Lynch’s. From Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, and Lost Highway, to Mulholland Drive, Inland Empire, and The Return, Lynch wrestles with a central question: between the darker…