First watch Roar (1981) starring Tippi Hedren and her daughter Melanie Griffith (Dakota Johnsonās mom) about a white family that moves to Africa to live in a house full of dozens lions thanks to the fatherās career as a researcher (?). Itās been a while, shaky on the plot, but tbh itās a āwhat plot?ā type movie if I remember correctly. Simply canāt look away though!
Then watch the making of film (2017) in which they detail just how many people were injured, lives were lost, and how much money was spent ā and all the other logistical details and consequences of this movie.
As a pairing, these two canāt be beat. Outrageous, bizarre Hollywood types set against actual lions that they lived with in real life. Watched as a double feature during the pandemic and couldnāt stop talking about it for weeks. Positively mind blowing.
Nov 11, 2024
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Itās an Aussie movie set in Tasmania during initial colonisation. Itās brutal, less so on really heavy gore (though itās definitely in there with the historical brutality and Aboriginal genocide) and all that fun stuff, but like, psychologically. Probably my favourite horror/thriller in recent years and my favourite Aussie one - but itās a hard rewatch for me. No spoilers but I was just *drained* by the end of it. Like āoh. wow. well. that was good, but *god*.ā Had to stay seated staring at the screen for a good while afterwards with teary eyes
extra nominations:
The Descent
It Follows
In A Violent Nature
The Night House
The Invisible Man
Wolf Creek
VVitch
Suspiria (both)
Revenge
The Substance
Jan 19, 2025
i have such a hard time getting through movies, its brutal and unfortunate. i am fully aware im missing out on some critical pieces of art in consequence, but if isnt both predominantly psychological thriller and as quickly paced as oppenheimer, its super hard to keep me engaged.
i will talk about this movie until the end of time. despite minimal dialogue and the most clinical atmosphere to be captured by means of cinematography, the lack of information and consequential unpredictability kept me thoroughly enticed and fully unnerved for the full two hours. minimalism weaponized for max intensity with no certain direction; epitomization of surrealist thriller.
watching it for the first time without context nor any expectations is an invaluable experience.
Nov 26, 2024
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Unequivocally the most harrowing film I have ever seen and I cannot get it out of my headā¦.
Deeply disturbing , anxiety inducing, compelling, stomach churning. Shot and written with effective precision, without overkill or gratuitous exploitation. Movies about the human will to survive are hard to do without being either corny or played out and this does follow a similar narrative arc but I really appreciated how it was told. I recommend watching the little docu about the making of the film. I loveĀ production. Unbelievable true story and really compelling film
Jan 28, 2024
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Spoon is the best flatware type
Willing to discuss the possibility that fork is better than spoon, but plate doesnāt rank compared to bowl
May 28, 2024
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Even if you have other creative pursuits that require your brain to work, itās fun to have one that requires very little thought or attention. I started crocheting a couple years ago and itās perfect while sitting in front of the TV or listening to a podcast or just zoning out. Makes me feel productive even as my brain melts out my ears, and makes me feel creative even when Iām not doing any cooler, more challenging projects that require more of my energy.
Jan 30, 2024
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my Goodreads: full to bursting
my Letterboxd: stacked
my Spotify: juicy with potential
Feb 2, 2024