A Dangerous Method (2011)
A Dangerous Method (2011) — So there seems to be a kind of theme running through the films of David Cronenberg. They all seem to be about characters fighting something inside themselves. Now in his earlier work like The Brood and his remake of The Fly this was taken disgustingly literal. Then there seemed to … Continue reading
Black Swan (2010)
Black Swan (2010) — So this film has been compared to works of Roman Polanski and David Cronenberg (although my favorite reference was Ellen Fox from Rotten Tomatoes who said it was like “The Red Shoes meets The Red Shoe Diaries“). I can see all of those factor present in the movie but I think … Continue reading
Eastern Promises (2007)
Eastern Promises (2007) — Director David Cronenberg shows once again that he is so much more than mutant sex organs and exploding heads. Anyone who disputes his awesomenes should be attacked in a steam room with linoleum knives… Eastern Promises is a little heavier than your average gangster flick. While unflinching in violence gangster movies … Continue reading
La haine (1995)
La haine (1995) — The early 1990s brought about a whole bunch of movies set in the ghetto, the hood, the projects, etc. However, the problems of social marginalization are hardly uniquely American phenomena. France has problems too. America has ghettos, France has banlieues. The film takes place just after a major riot that was … Continue reading
Persistence of Vision 