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Revisiting Yorgos Lanthimos’ Work

If nothing else, Yorgos Lanthimos has proved that he is one of the most unique voices in filmmaking today. Very few filmmakers can claim that they’ve made this big of a mark on cinema this early on in their career. With rave review pouring in for his new film, The Favourite, it seems as though Lanthimos has hit a home run once again. With The Favourite releasing this weekend, here are three Lanthimos films to watch in preparation...

The Lobster Second Opinion Review

If you’ve been following this site, then you would have known that The Lobster has already been reviewed on this site. For a deeper analysis, I recommend you read Matthew St. Clair's earlier review. I won’t be doing a full on review per se but since it is a big film, I thought I’d share some of my […]

Classic Review: The Lobster (2016)

The Lobster is set in a dystopian future where single people are transported to a retreat where they have 45 days to find a mate otherwise they will be transformed into an animal and sent out into the wilderness. In the resort, they have very strict rituals: Masturbation is banned, sexual relations with the maid are mandatory, and guests must attend and take part in seminars that hammer down the importance of relationships. A single man named...