The Substance is a sensational film – as good as it gets.
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De Palma Goes For Gold
Posted in Film, Pretensions toward cultural theory with tags Al Pacino, Alfred Hitchcock, Body Double, Brian De Palma, Drill, Eli Roth, Hostel, Hostel II, Jake Scully, Klute, misogyny, Noah Baumbach, Penis, Rear Window, Scarface, still life, Toorak, Trak Cinema, Vertigo, Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema on September 18, 2023 by Jarrod Boyle
I was surprised I’d never seen Brian De Palma’s 1984 film Body Double until I discovered it available for free-to-air viewing on SBS iView last night. My interest was piqued the night before when I watched Noah Baumbach’s doco De Palma, recommended by a friend.
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Theme Park at its Darkest 