Ghostbusters - the new one. Really enjoyed it - was funny and engaging and has a really nice feelgood quality to it. Not all the jokes land but it's so much more rewarding than the trailers suggested
Independence Day - the new one. Tedious snoozefest. All of the spectacle of yer modern day blockbuster but with none of the charm or heart.
The Neon Demon - Breath-takingly beautiful, admirably superficial and yet surprisingly full of subtext. NWR proves to be an absolute master of genre manipulation and exploitation, and boy can he fill a frame with all sorts of wonderful things to look at. Shocking, darkly humourous, unforgettable and indebted to all the greats - Bava, Argento, Lynch - an incredible piece of work.
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