Nature

Joker Faces Trial (And Captivates Audiences) Joker’s fate hangs in the balance as he faces trial, captivating audiences with his unpredictable nature.

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The first Joker seemed to hate the world. Its sequel seems to hate its audience. Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck isn’t a gangster warped by a swim in toxic chemicals or an anarchic super villain who wants to bring Gotham City to its knees. He’s a victim; a traumatized loner ground down by an abusive mother, a crappy job, and a home in … Read more

The Nature of Love movie review (2024)

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Steamy affairs and love triangles are not a recent cinematic invention (after all, “Challengers” is one of the biggest bookmarks in this year’s cultural canon), but Chokri takes the familiar subject matter and crafts it with the whimsy of old and the depth of new. References, like to the wintry, taboo romance of “All That … Read more

In a Violent Nature Trailer Asks Us To Buckle up for Unrated Slasher

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Following the reveal that Chris Nash’s unconventional slasher was unrated, a new In a Violent Nature trailer now follows. The new trailer asks us to ”Buckle Up” as an undead killer goes on the warpath. In a Violent Nature Trailer A new poster has also been debuted for the film. When a locket is removed … Read more

Sundance 2024: In a Violent Nature, The Moogai, Krazy House | Festivals & Awards

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The best of the bunch is Chris Nash’s wild “In a Violent Nature,” a film that plays like an arthouse version of “Friday the 13th,” from Jason’s perspective. It is a gore-fest that is splendidly committed to the bit, starting with an extended sequence of a hulking figure emerging from the earth and slowly walking … Read more

Cannes 2023: The Nature of Love, Occupied City, Anselm, Caligula | Festivals & Awards

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This way of assembling images that disturb in order to provoke examination is also the subject of Wim Wenders’ remarkable new documentary “Anselm,” which screened immediately following McQueen’s film. A sister film of sorts to 2011’s celebrated “Pina,” this latest film provides a fascinating, and at times breathtaking, look at German artist Anselm Kiefer. My … Read more