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Tag: Luca Guadagnino

  • Movie Review ~ Queer

    Movie Review ~ Queer

    QUEER Synopsis: In 1950s Mexico City, an ex-pat in his late forties leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. A young student’s arrival stirs the American into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.Stars: Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Lesley Manville, Jason Schwartzman, Henrique Zaga, Omar ApolloDirector: Luca GuadagninoRated: RRunning Length: 135 minutes Review:

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  • Movie Review ~ Challengers

    Movie Review ~ Challengers

    Challengers Synopsis: Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, is married to a champion on a losing streak. Her strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend.Stars: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike FaistDirector: Luca GuadagninoRated: RRunning Length: 131 minutes Review: Are

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Suspiria (2018)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Stars: Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Mia Goth, Chloe Grace Moretz, Jessica Harper, Lutz Ebersdorf, Sylvie

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Suspiria (2018)

    Synopsis: A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the troupe’s artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Release Date: November 2, 2018 Thoughts: Whoa, this remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 horror classic looks

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  • Movie Review ~ Call Me by Your Name

    The Facts: Synopsis: In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year-old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father’s research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape. Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel Director: Luca Guadagnino Rated: R Running Length:

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ Call Me by Your Name

    Synopsis: Summer of 1983, Northern Italy. An American-Italian is enamored by an American student who comes to study and live with his family. Together they share an unforgettable summer full of music, food, and romance that will forever change them. Release Date: November 24, 2017 Thoughts: With a screenplay from James Ivory (The Remains of

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ A Bigger Splash

    Synopsis: The vacation of a famous rock star and a filmmaker is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter. Release Date:  May 13, 2016 Thoughts: There’s something intoxicating about any movie Oscar winner Tilda Swinton hitches her cart to.  From a hipster vampire in Only Lovers Left Alive to the

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