Contributor Violet Lucca

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Review

The People’s Joker – you have to see it to believe it

by Violet Lucca

A glorious, multifarious and modern rethink of the coming of age story as filtered through superhero movies, stand-up and the trans experience.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

The Assassin

by Violet Lucca

Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s elegant martial arts tale is one the most beautiful films you’ll see all year.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Maps to the Stars

by Violet Lucca

David Cronenberg indulges in a grotesque inter-family orgy on the golden sidewalks of Hollywood.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Portrait of a serious-looking woman with dark hair and a pensive expression.
Review

Camille Claudel 1915

by Violet Lucca

The anguished face of Juliette Binoche is the emotional core of this harrowing study of an artist.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Under the Skin

by Violet Lucca

Jonathan Glazer’s erotic and philosophically-inclined feminist sci-fi fable is an extraordinary one-off.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Bastards

by Violet Lucca

French master Claire Denis gets seedy and sinister with an extraordinary modern riff on the classic noir thriller.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Bullhead

by Violet Lucca

Rust And Bone bruiser Matthias Schoenaerts is our tragic guide to the crazy world of the Flemish bovine hormone black market.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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