Incredibly striking visuals in this. Heavy-handed melodramatic lighting blends with Tarr's hallmark long meditative takes. A single location whose layout is never fully fleshed out. 

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Almanac of Fall

An interwoven tale of grief and political strife. Taking somber and kicking it up a notch.

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A kinetic ride through one man's many personas. Charming and witty from start to end. The narrative is already engrossing but throw in wild style choices like quick cuts, subway trains as transitions, and extreme closeups makes for incredible viewing.

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Chameleon Street

Drugs, espionage, and hunky interzone boys. Naked Lunch explores the dark depths of the writing process. Favorite Cronenberg piece from the 90s.

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Naked Lunch

A portrait of one man obsessed and the lengths he's willing to go. The most enticing element of the film for me is its focus on loss. Mahoney always has the capacity to win but chooses to let it slowly wither away. Even with all the luxuries a whale on their back gets at a classy establishment, he chooses to simply stew in the loss. An enthralling narrative heightened by an even more enthralling cast.