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The Strangers, Tension, and Dead Protagonists
The Strangers is an absolutely terrifying film for about an hour, but it also created an almost unbearable experience in the theater: people laughing during quiet and frightening scenes, audience members shouting comments. It was annoying and rude, sure, but regardless of what any of these idiots would tell you about why they were laughing…
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The Dark Knight, and a Conflict: Realism vs. Escapism
You can’t have it both ways. While I really fell into this movie as I was watching it, and I still appreciate Nolan’s amazing direction (and the effort and energy each actor brought to the film, from Bale’s goofy playboy, to Ledger’s darker and more twisted Joker) and the sharp cinematography and exciting action sequences,…