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22.01 I really appreciated how it never tried to be the Dario Argento original. It had its own distinctive look and feel whilst retaining elements of Argento's masterpiece. The cinematography is beautiful. At times it reminded me of Robert Altman and Stanley Kubrick, with its movement and zooms. The muted and 'cold' colours gave the film a very distinctive look and enhanced its atmosphere. Thom Yorke's soundtrack is beautiful and compliments the film's tone nicely. All in all I was pleasantly surprised by how well this film turned out, considering it was always going to be compared to Argento's masterpiece. I think it's a film that will improve on repeat viewings.

6 years ago

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6 years ago

Toby White rated Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert 10/10

6 years ago

Toby White added 1 item to Watched in 2019 list

19.01 Although there were some interesting ideas and characters, as well as a strong performance from Isabelle Huppert, it felt very dated. The jokes don't hold up so well. At times it was heavy handed and it almost had a student film feel to it. This was further emphasised by its needless references to French cinema. The scene towards the end where the detective gets shot 10 times recalls Jean Luc Godard and the 'sensitive' police officer Melville is presumably named after Jean Pierre Melville. A relatively good film but it lacks an edge.

6 years ago

Toby White rated Katheryn Winnick

Katheryn Winnick 9/10

6 years, 1 month ago

Toby White added 1 item to Horror Films Watched list

6 years, 1 month ago

Toby White added 1 item to Watched in 2019 list

17.01 Awful addition to the Hellraiser series. Even Lance Henriksen and the beautiful Katheryn Winnick (star of Vikings) couldn't save it from being the worst film in the series. The Lament Configuration only shows up towards the end. A big mistake.

6 years, 1 month ago

Toby White added 1 item to Watched in 2019 list

16.01 This was a pretty unsettling film. It kind of gnaws away at the viewer by repeating visual cues and sounds, building up to an extremely unnerving atmosphere. Smiling naked people standing in darkness freaked me anyway.

6 years, 1 month ago

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6 years, 1 month ago

Toby White rated Hereditary

Hereditary 7/10

6 years, 1 month ago

Toby White added 1 item to Watched in 2019 list

10.01 Kubrick's final masterpiece gave me even more to ponder on my third viewing. I loved the references to his previous films, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining, Lolita and 2001 A Space Odyssey. Visually and atmospherically excellent.

6 years, 1 month ago

Toby White added 3 items to Watched in 2019 list