Lost (2004-2010) – J.J Abrams
[25-WR] Season one is condescendingly sexy in a poor man’s Hollywood/Holloway sort of way while sometimes delivering quality twists provided one’s disbelief gets suspended enough. [25-WR]
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Men (2022) – Alex Garland
[25-WR] Disturbing short-lensed piece of horror stunningly justifying its budget with visuals that let both the right talent in and over-the-top gore out. [25-WR]
The Lighthouse (2019) – Robert Eggers
[25-WR] Picture-pitch perfect except for the sound of farts offensively trapping a scattered plot inside of a frame that hits one square between the eyes. [25-WR]
Arizona Dream (1993) – Emir Kusturica
[25-WR] Vincent‘s natural performance gallantly steals an already stolen picture show navigated by a loud but warm director who makes the whole thing fly just right. [25-WR]
Good Time (2017) – Benny Safdie, John Safdie
[25-WR] Tainted shades flutter through this NY-based fever dream, filled with real people in realistic situations, doing the best and the worst for each other. [25-WR]
The Northman (2022) Robert Eggers
[25-WR] Balancing historically accurate brutality and well-rounded storytelling, this feast pushes its narrative of avenging men and succumbing women right into viewer‘s eyes and guts. [25-WR]
Blue Jay (2016) Alex Lehmann
[25-WR] A soft exploration of nostalgia which turns into intoxicating, soul seeking frustration. The black and white approach lets you see and feel in synesthetic ways. [25-WR]
Trees Lounge (1996) – Steve Buscemi
[25-WR] Likeable round around Buscemi´s past featuring family and settings no one would object to watch other than a certain female interest that feels uncomfortably young. [25-WR]
The Power of the Dog (2021) – Jane Campion
[25-WR] Barking dogs don’t bite, but conceal their fragile masculinity under thick hides. This psychological exposé intersects power’s balance with sharp angles and a descending score. [25-WR]
Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung – Berlin
[25-WR] The Pharaoh´s curse comes as a sticky security guard who’s sometimes better lit than the stolen pieces themselves guilding an architectural gem with creepy cartonnage. [25-WR]