the Pretentious WarriorApr 14, 20204 min readClimax: The Living CinemaClimax is not a movie like any other. It does not follow cinematic rules. Not the rules of narrative. Not the rules of framing.
the Pretentious WarriorMar 28, 20203 min readThe Cathartic Cruelty of WWEWWE is the contemporary expression of Theatre of Cruelty. Its weekly performances are a callback to the gladiator fights of Roman times.
the Pretentious WarriorMar 14, 20203 min readRap God: Virtuoso of Low ArtVirtuoso is being able to rap 6.14 words per second. Supersonic speed is showcasing virtuoso.
the Pretentious WarriorMar 11, 20202 min readSausage Party: Bravery of Honey MustardThe food in Sausage Party murders their gods. But they do not slip in depressive nihilism. They celebrate instead.
the Pretentious WarriorFeb 21, 20203 min readRick and Morty S4E1: Morty's Blind FaithMorty’s zombified human vessel becomes a metaphor for people choosing to live life unsatisfied and blind to the possibilities around them.
the Pretentious WarriorFeb 18, 20202 min readBBC Dracula: a Vampiric CatastropheThey lure you with beauty, fear and soft eroticism. That is before they drain all your blood and leave your dying body crying on the floor.
the Pretentious WarriorFeb 15, 20202 min readDe Feministische Kracht van Merol[dutch] Haar muziek werkt als een viering voor mens-zijn; of je nou man of vrouw bent. Dit ligt in het hart van het hedendaags feminisme.
the Pretentious WarriorOct 4, 20196 min readThe Death of the InfluencerIt may be easy to cancel a person, but what should society do with the work they made? Are all the movies Lars von Trier made now evil too?