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I saw it last night and was blown away by the scope and insane visuals in full IMAX ratio. Relentless and brutal, especially the >!elevator scene!< ! Gorgeous visuals and creepy creature designs, with a strong nod to Carpenter.

I saw a 70mm screening of the Kubrick classic and was blown away by how current its subject is.

First I highly recommend seeing it in that format. Colors, visuals are insanely beautiful. This is probably the most influential sci-fi film ever but what makes it so relevant now is the AI foreshadowing.

The way it implies AI despite being controlled by humanity may have variables that would risk to endangered us is very subtle and very true. This is not some Terminator fantasy, this is technology making complex decisions that ultimately hurt us.

Anyway I had the most amazing experience, the immersive score, the peaceful and slow unfolding of the story, the groundbreaking camera shots. Even now no one filmed space interior this way, especially the change of gravity. And to think when it premiered back in 1968 hundreds of people walked out.

I invite everyone to revisit it in 70mm.

I saw a 70mm screening of the Kubrick classic and was blown away by how current its subject is.

First I highly recommend seeing it in that format. Colors, visuals are insanely beautiful. This is probably the most influential sci-fi film ever but what makes it so relevant now is the AI foreshadowing.

The way it implies AI despite being controlled by humanity may have variables that would risk to endangered us is very subtle and very true. This is not some Terminator fantasy, this is technology making complex decisions that ultimately hurt us.

Anyway I had the most amazing experience, the immersive score, the peaceful and slow unfolding of the story, the groundbreaking camera shots. Even now no one filmed space interior this way, especially the change of gravity. And to think when it premiered back in 1968 hundreds of people walked out.

I invite everyone to revisit it in 70mm.

The Shards is a milestone in horrible book to tv adaptations.

Even ignoring the source, characters are totally miscast, storylines flat and linear, constant voiceover grating. Acting is passable at best, fashion and wigs pretty bad. I will only praise the set designer as interiors are immaculate and the soundtrack.

Now someone needs to stop Ryan Murphy. First he's a bad director, the first two episodes so blatantly tried to mimic a Scorsese style of filming (like Casino), constant zoom ins, angles cameras and split diopter, which makes everything looks ridiculously cliché and retro. How many shots of a record player do we need per episodes?

But the biggest sin is the disrespect to the book which is even more jarring when you know Ellis is involved in this misfire. “The Shards” is an amazing mystery novel, a scary horror tale set in flashy early 80s Hollywood, it’s a long book with many important characters and plays between reality and fantasy in a sort of David Lynch way.

The fact it jumps half way through the book by episode 2 says it all. All of Bret's character side stories and encounters are entirely brushed off simply erasing the complexity of his persona. For example the pool house guy is a very important character in the book, here barely a footnote with a mediocre actor. And also all the ambiguity of the main characters encounters (where you’re not sure if they are real or fiction) is gone, destroying any sense of mystery and doubt, what made the story so gripping and unique.

If only Luca Guadagnino had commited to the project as intended, maybe it wouldn't be perfect but at least it would look good.

My general grasp of Sterling Point is that it follows the usuals trope of teens from different social backgrounds bonding and finding love through complex family dynamics but in a gorgeous Canadian harbour setting.

It reminds me a lot the O.C. and Dawson’s Creek with its outdoor scenery and minimal grown ups cast. They always are in this fantasy world where they are between 16 or 18 but seem to live like adults on their own. Which is not surprising as it’s produced by the creators of The O.C. and Gossip Girl. You can definitely recognise the tone, humour and quality of storytelling.

Surprisingly I had watched Megan Park’s first two movies but never connected the dots. She does have a real talent for writing female characters.

The cast is spectacular, especially Annie and Ramona. Mark Ruffalo’s son has great comedic timing. I find it very refreshing to have many gender fluid and gay characters portrayed realistically. For 8 episodes, plot is heavy on cliffhangers and reversals while still being sweet and funny.

My biggest praise is the writing, dialogues sound true and real unlike a lot of YA TV shows that sometimes sounds like the page of a romance novel. Also I don’t think there are many YA shows where the characters would watch All That Jazz!

I am very impressed by the quality of Amazon’s new YA show Sterling Point.
It follows the usuals trope of teens from different social backgrounds bonding and finding love through complex family dynamics but in a gorgeous Canadian harbour setting.

It reminds me a lot the O.C. and Dawson’s Creek with its outdoor scenery and minimal grown ups cast. They always are in this fantasy world where they are between 16 or 18 but live like adults on their own.

The cast is spectacular, especially Annie and Ramona. Mark Ruffalo’s son has great comedic timing and some will hate the extremely woke characters but I find it very refreshing and natural. For 8 episodes, plot is heavy on cliffhangers and reversals while still being sweet and funny.

My biggest praise is the writing, dialogues sound true and real unlike a lot of YA TV shows that sometimes sounds like the page of a romance novel. Also I don’t think there are many YA shows where the characters would watch All That Jazz!

That scene towards the end of in Spider-Man Brand New Day didn’t make sense

Loved the movie but can we discuss how ridiculous that scene was?

I’m talking about the moment Frank drags a >!severely wounded!< Peter to >!the hospital!< after the blast. It made me wonder if they changed the plot and initially has Frank inside the facility in a previous cut.

Because there is absolutely no way Frank would be first on scene to take care of Peter >!bleeding out!< at the facility. It simply doesn’t make any sense as he was miles away.

Now I get it made for a spectacular and emotional entrance moment but I have to laugh at how implausible it was.

Loved the movie but can we discuss how ridiculous that scene was?

I’m talking about the moment Frank drags a >!severely wounded!< Peter to >!the hospital!< after the blast. It made me wonder if they changed the plot and initially has Frank inside the facility in a previous cut.

Because there is absolutely no way Frank would be first on scene to take care of Peter >!bleeding out!< at the facility. It simply doesn’t make any sense as he was miles away.

Now I get it made for a spectacular and emotional entrance moment but I have to laugh at how implausible it was.

Recently KiiKiii released a banger of hyperKpop so I wanted to share my favorite Hyperpop tracks.

Because kpop tends to mix many styles this is a very subjective list . I just tried to avoid pure EDM but we all have different views on that

feel free to suggest more!

1/ Magnetic - ILLIT

2/ Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone - KiiiKiii

3/ Orbit Pop - Aespa

4/ YUM - Kep1er

5/ Jellyous - ILLIT

6/ Reality Hurts - NMIXX

7/ So Cynical (Badum) - LE SERAFIM

8/ Paw, Paw! - ILLIT

9/ IN MY ROOM - TWICE (Chaeyoung)

10/ Lucky Star - The Deep

11/ CHAT - GIRLSET

12/ Camouflage - Aespa

13/ TTYL - Loossemble

14/ Slingshot (<⭐️) - NMIXX

15/ ILLUSION - Aespa

16/ White Cat - Yves

17/ YEPPI YEPPI - Aespa

18/ Moto Princess - TripleS

19/ Bubble Gum Girl - TripleS

20/ UNDERDOGS - KiiiKiiii

21/ Break It - Yves feat. Lexie Liu

22/ We Don’t Go To Bed Tonight - YOUNG POSSE

23/ B-Boy - YUNA

24/ Viola - Yves

25/ RUSH - TWICE

Recently KiiKiii released a banger of hyperKpop so I wanted to share my favorite Hyperpop tracks.

Because kpop tends to mix many styles this is a very subjective list . I just tried to avoid pure EDM but we all have different views on that

feel free to suggest more!

1/ Magnetic - ILLIT

2/ Candy Pink Magic Hole Flip Phone - KiiiKiii

3/ Orbit Pop - Aespa

4/ YUM - Kep1er

5/ Jellyous - ILLIT

6/ Reality Hurts - NMIXX

7/ So Cynical (Badum) - LE SERAFIM

8/ Paw, Paw! - ILLIT

9/ IN MY ROOM - TWICE (Chaeyoung)

10/ Lucky Star - The Deep

11/ CHAT - GIRLSET

12/ Camouflage - Aespa

13/ TTYL - Loossemble

14/ Slingshot (<⭐️) - NMIXX

15/ ILLUSION - Aespa

16/ White Cat - Yves

17/ YEPPI YEPPI - Aespa

18/ Moto Princess - TripleS

19/ Bubble Gum Girl - TripleS

20/ UNDERDOGS - KiiiKiiii

21/ Break It - Yves feat. Lexie Liu

22/ We Don’t Go To Bed Tonight - YOUNG POSSE

23/ B-Boy - YUNA

24/ Viola - Yves

25/ RUSH - TWICE

I think the (justified) and wild answer to the news about execs looking at Reddit/ YouTube to find the next big thing or the new Curry Barker / Kane Parsons is very interesting. And I’ve been wondering if with new young directors being basically treated like indie pop stars they should apply this method to cinemas. When you go see a gig of your favorite singer there is always an up and coming artist opener and I believe the film experience could follow that rule.

Cinemas should preview short films by emerging creators before genre films. I personally would love to watch a horror short before the film I paid for rather than stupid ads. Execs could gamble with short format and see what would stick or turn viral in an authentic way. And horror fans won’t be turned off by a short film (I’m talking 5 to 10 minutes) and may discover their new favorite director.

I’ll admit I don’t think this would work with any other genre than horror but horror being such a big drive these days I think this pull be a good idea. Also the shorts could include a bit of product placement to replace ads (in an ideal world) because I understand that ads are key to most cinema chains.

Happy to hear everyone’s take. (this is a repost as I want to hear more takes on it)

That execs conversation regarding Curry Barker and Kane Parsons had me thinking what cinemas could actually do to help young horror creators.

I think the (justified) and wild answer to the news about execs looking at Reddit/ YouTube to find the next big thing is very interesting. And I’ve been wondering if with new young directors being basically treated like indie pop stars they should apply this method to cinemas. When you go see a gig of your favorite singer there is always an up and coming artist opener and I believe the film experience could follow that rule.

Cinemas should preview short films by emerging creators before genre films. I personally would love to watch a horror short before the film I paid for rather than stupid ads. After all I only discovered Curry Barker’s work AFTER watching his film. Execs could gamble with short format and see what would stick or turn viral in an authentic way. And horror fans won’t be turned off by a short film (I’m talking 5 to 10 minutes) and may discover their new favorite director.

I’ll admit I don’t think this would work with any other genre than horror but horror being such a big drive these days I think this could be a good idea.

Happy to hear everyone’s take.

EDIT :
Many of you say “but ads can’t be removed” but there are many cinemas with limited ads (bfi IMAX, independent cinemas). And most IMAX theaters play long previews before screenings (like Dune or The Odyssey). Plus horror films are usually a bit shorter than regular films. I’m talking about specific cinemas that cater to genre or indie amateurs.

I think the (justified) and wild answer to the news about execs looking at Reddit/ YouTube to find the next big thing or the new Curry Barker / Kane Parsons is very interesting. And I’ve been wondering if with new young directors being basically treated like indie pop stars they should apply this method to cinemas. When you go see a gig of your favorite singer there is always an up and coming artist opener and I believe the film experience could follow that rule.

Cinemas should preview short films by emerging creators before genre films. I personally would love to watch a horror short before the film I paid for rather than stupid ads. Execs could gamble with short format and see what would stick or turn viral in an authentic way. And horror fans won’t be turned off by a short film (I’m talking 5 to 10 minutes) and may discover their new favorite director.

I’ll admit I don’t think this would work with any other genre than horror but horror being such a big drive these days I think this pull be a good idea.

Happy to hear everyone’s take.

This post is for people who watched Obsession already.

As a big horror fan I truly enjoyed it but I’m curious what influenced Curry Barker. I know he mentioned Hereditary which makes total sense but I personally thought Obsession had a strong Asian horror vibe.

First of all the framing and minimal effects with characters in the background were anime / manga like. The use of shadow on Nikki, the way she’s completely a dark figure was reminiscent of horror manga and Japanese horror films. The stillness and shape in the dark effects reminded me of films like Pulse, Cure, The Grudge and Ringu.

Also story wise, the clumsy over shy young boy obsessed with a girl who’s a friend (usually a classmate) is typical of teen animes. And the “monkey paw” concept, used a lot in many western books or movies, bares ressemblance to Death Note with the main character desperation and emotional instability.

As for Western inspirations, the first thing that came to my mind was Smile mostly for the portrayal of Nikki and how unhinged she gets.

Curious to hear more thoughts about it.