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2014: An Explosion of Art, Alienation, and Self-Drive in Film
After a summer season of blockbusters that gave the cinematic landscape of jewels and gems worthy of inspection a shake, “awards season,” from which some worthy contenders showed themselves, came roaring. Likewise, a backlog of more movies in the thick of this holiday season growing, certain timely realities proved elusive, in terms of getting to […] More
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Best Movie Posters of 2014 Part One
Movie poster artists are without a doubt some of the most vital yet overlooked contributors to cinematic history. Long before the invention of the television and the internet, filmmakers relied on movie posters to persuade audiences to watch their films. Ever since the late 19th century, posters (or then simple 8 x 10 inch lobby […] More
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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 2
15. Stranger by the Lake Directed by Alain Guiraudie Written by Alain Guiraudie France Though Stranger by the Lake premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival (and appeared on Sound On Sight’s best of 2013 list), it finally reached North American audiences in January of this year. Alain Guiraudie’s stunning noir-tinged thriller is […] More
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Halfway Mark: The Best Movies of 2014 (so far) Part 1
Picking the best movies that come out in any given year is no easy feat. For film fans, a quality feature can come out at any time, from any one, and discovering an enjoyable and well-crafted feature is truly a pleasure. As we reach the halfway point of the year, many excellent films have already […] More
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Sound On Sight Podcast #383: ‘Enemy’
Jake Gyllenhaal reteams with his Prisoners director, Academy Award nominee and Montreal native Denis Villeneuve, in Enemy – a sexy and hypnotically surreal psychological Cronenbergian thriller that breathes new life into the doppleganger tradition. Returning to the podcast for a guest appearance is former Sound On Sight co-host, Justine Smith, who helps us discuss the […] More
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‘Enemy’ an unnerving, perplexing thriller toplined by Jake Gyllenhaal
Enemy Written by Javier Gullón Directed by Denis Villeneuve Canada and Spain, 2013 Enemy belongs to a subgenre of cinema known roughly as Well-Made Movies That Should Only Be Consumed Once. No doubt, this nightmarish suspense thriller is designed as something of a puzzle box, offering up clues as to what’s really going on to […] More
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Creepy First Trailer For Denis Villeneuve’s Psychological thriller ‘Enemy’ Starring Jake Gyllenhaal
A24 Films has released a full theatrical trailer Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming psychological thriller Enemy. This is the second film from the director/actor pair of Villeneuve and Jake Gyllenhall (They also made Prisoners together). Based on The Double by Nobel Prize-winning author Jose Saramago, Enemy premiered at last fall’s Toronto Film Festival, and was applauded for the […] More
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