Reviews by Antoni Konieczny

Order by: Date, A–Z

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  Blow-Up (1966)

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  For better or worse, Antonioni’s got his master stylist hat on here, even if it sometimes obscures his vision.

  A fashion photographer believes he may have caught something sinister on camera.
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  Carrie (1976)

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  The irreverent score, the gothic art direction, and Mario Tosi’s kaleidoscopic, slithering cinematography coalesce into something mesmeric.

  A bullied teenager, pushed to breaking point, discovers something unexpected about herself.
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  Witness (1985)

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  A patient, affecting study of human connection in unusual circumstances

  When an Amish boy witnesses the murder of an undercover cop, a detective seeks refuge in the community as he tries to protect the child and his mother.
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  Progress (1974)

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  While the film is generally a delight, the increasingly surreal third act can be hard to track.

  A prodigal son returns to a village on a mission to transform it into a retreat for city folk.
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  Infested (2023)

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  An impressively self-sufficient horror film with a dash of socio-political commentary.

  Kaleb, passionate about exotic animals, accidentally lets his new eight-legged pet slip away.
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  Scream VI (2023)

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  The first two acts are a knockout.

  Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.
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  American Werewolves (2022)

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  With the essential background introduced, the focus shifts to small-town folklore. Such an emphasis serves the film well as it renders the creature all the more concrete.

  Thousands of people go missing in the US each year. This film allows witnesses and a few brave investigators to present their theory that perhaps real werewolves are behind some of these disturbing disappearances.
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  Bloody Oranges (2021)

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  Bloody Oranges is condemned to straddle between two half-baked tones.

  A retired couple entering a dance contest, a corrupt politician, a girl eager to lose her virginity, and a young lawyer obsessed with social status - a seemingly benign look into these daily lives goes haywire in this shocking black comedy.
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  Stay The Night (2022)

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  Writer-director Renuka Jeyapalan develops a vision that balances a lack of a distinctive visual voice with committed character work.

  A failed work opportunity prompts chronically single Grace to pursue a one night stand with a stranger. It turns out that he's a struggling professional athlete with a problem of his own. Maybe they can help each other.
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  Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

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  At the very least, the film does prominently feature the state of Texas, a massacre, and a large chainsaw.

  After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorise a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world.
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  Beautiful Beings (2022)

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  Much of the film’s raw effectiveness is due to the young cast’s wisdom and effortless on-screen chemistry.

  A teenage boy raised by a clairvoyant mother, adopts a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits.
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  The King's Man (2021)

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  From a technical standpoint, Vaughn and the cinematographer Ben Davies outdo themselves.

  In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.
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  The Island (2021)

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  Damian’s visual treat of a film offers contemplation on ecological disaster, capitalism, and solitude, all within a story that could be described as a surreal anthology of images.

  A surreal comedy based on a reinterpretation of Robinson Crusoe.
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  Scream (2022)

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  Beyond acting as a name-dropping, tongue-in-cheek gateway drug to the genre, this entry targets toxic fandoms.

  A quarter of a century after the first spate of murders, Sidney Prescott returns to Woodsboro to take on a new Ghostface.