Keyword: paranoia
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A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind arrived in 2001 with a simple pitch and a director, Ron Howard, who clearly had bigger ambitions for the drama genre than the logline suggested. The film’s own tagline — “He saw the world in a way no one could have imagined.” — tells you almost everything about the tone it’s going…
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Midsommar
When Ari Aster sat down to make “Midsommar”, the goal was clearly to deliver something that sticks with an audience long after the credits roll. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. The marketing leaned on the line “Let the festivities begin.” — and once you are a few…
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The Truman Show
Some movies announce exactly what they are within the first few minutes. “The Truman Show” (1998) is refreshingly upfront about its ambitions. That reputation, as it turns out, is well earned. The marketing leaned on the line “On the air. Unaware.” — and once you are a few scenes in, it is clear that is…
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Black Swan
If you have been putting off “Black Swan” since 2010, this is your sign to finally move it to the top of the queue. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “I…