This disturbing film, written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn,
centers on Jesse (Elle Fanning), an orphaned teenage girl who moves to Los Angeles in hopes of pursuing a modeling career.
Neon Demon, The (2016): Nicolas Winding Refn’s Disturbing Tale of Naivete and Beauty Gone Awry, Starring Elle Fanning (Movie Ending)
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A Good Year: Russell Crowe’s Film Gets Poor Reviews, Box-Office Failure
July 7, 2024 by
Russell Crowe star vehicle A Good Year went sour, roughed up by poor notices.
Purple Noon (“Plein Soleil”): Movies Almost Banned due to Gay Text or Subtext
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This seductive French film, directed by Rene Clement in 1960, is far superior to the 1999 version with Jude Law and Matt Damon (the latter miscast).
Haunting, The (1963): Robert Wise’s Subtle Supernatural Horror Movie, Featuring a Positive Lesbian Character (Risque Movies, Queer)
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The Haunting (1963) is a horror movie that features a positive lesbian character that’s feminine and not predatory.
Kingdom, The: Julien Colonna’s Assured Debut, Tale of Girl, Caught in a Corsican Mob War (Certain Regard, Cannes Film Fest 2024)
July 7, 2024 by
Born and raised on the island, writer-director Julien Colonna (helmer of the mini-series Brutal: Taste Of Violence) knows his subject, manifest in the picture’s authenticity.
