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The Scraps Index
11 articles
"Kinds of Kindness" by Yorgos Lanthimos explores power dynamics and identity through a surreal triptych. With intense performances and a bold narrative, it challenges…
Mohammad Rasoulof brings the paranoia and constraints of a father, and a master country, into Competition: valuable but perfectible
Para-musical, gender transitions, and Mexico: Jacques Audiard brings ideas, and more, to the Competition
“The Neapolitan who lives in the psychology of the miracle,” the director who becomes Odysseus: around Parthenope, mortally wounding himself...
David Cronenberg takes us to the cemetery and leaves the film there: what a pity
Ali Abbasi's "The Apprentice" at Cannes 2024 explores Trump's rise under Roy Cohn, presenting a nuanced, judgment-free look at his formative years and America's…
Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance blends body-horror and societal critique, starring Demi Moore as a star confronting her younger, more beautiful alter ego.
Review: Robot Dreams skips dialogue for a beautiful story of a dog and robot's bond. A heartwarming & unforgettable film.
Cord Jefferson's American Fiction mocks cancel culture & PC, with a stellar Jeffrey Wright as Monk, facing cultural wars. A must-see satire.
The humanist sci-fi maestro Denis Villeneuve turns his gaze to jihad, letting Timothée Chalamet ride the worms: a stellar sequel
MOVIE REVIEWS Towards Infinity and Beyond: Lord & Miller’s Multiverse Takes No Prisoners. An immersive and alienating experience that lays the foundation for new…
