Author: Lorenzo Pompeo
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Thoughts on Companion and Modern Movie Trailers
“That’s not going to work on me anymore, Josh. I’m free. And all it took was a bullet to the head.” I went to the theater to see Companion with no knowledge about the movie, not even the synopsis, which I felt amplified my viewing experience. I was pleasantly surprised at how intelligent the film…
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Thoughts on Fantastic Mr. Fox
“We’re all different. Especially him. But there’s something kind of fantastic about that, isn’t there?” It’s always such a treat to come across an experience such as Fantastic Mr. Fox. From the warm atmosphere to the charming story and eccentric animation, Wes Anderson leaves one at a loss for words. In some ways it’s easier…
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Thoughts on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
“You fabulous thing. You crawled out of a pitiless grave, deeper than hell. Only one thing that is going to do that for you. Not hope. Hate. No shame in hate. It’s one of the greatest forces of nature.” Anya Taylor-Joy has quickly become one of the major rising actresses of the 2020s, rocketing with…
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Thoughts on Joker: Folie à Deux
“You were the only one that was nice to me.” When the Joker sequel was announced as a musical, I was more excited than most. It sounded like a fresh idea in an oversaturated genre with the ability to mask musical numbers as Joker’s insanity along with a perfect casting of Lady Gaga as the…
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Thoughts on The Game
“I am extremely fragile right now.” Sandwiched between 1995’s Se7en and 1999’s Fight Club, David Fincher’s The Game is an underappreciated mystery of subverting expectations. The film sets up a Saw style puzzle that transmutes into a reverse heist and finally sticks the landing as a thrillingly unique experience. The Game is “Reverse Psychology: The…
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Thoughts on Blue Velvet
“I don’t know if you’re a detective or a pervert.” I decided to expand my film appreciation by watching 50 Criterion films in 2025, and Blue Velvet turned out to be an intense way to start. While not overly symbolic or confusing on the surface, the style in which David Lynch presents this film is…
Lorenzo C. Pompeo 