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Angst + The Guilty Sep 16, 2021

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Two intense films on opposite sides of the coin. Angst is a truly underground film, even today. Double Feature settles where in the the world these films actually come from. The internet hasn’t yet recognized the banned film Angst, and … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes + The Love Witch Sep 09, 2021

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A deep dive into Technicolor. The experiment inspired by The Love Witch – what can be learned about technicolor by watch back to back? Plus, how Technicolor became a powerful influence on the style of the 1950s and how it’s … Continue reading →

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The Wild Angels + Baise-moi Sep 02, 2021

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The second chapter of the Exploitation + New French Extremity journey. This times, files that can be viewed around the world! Fortune smiles upon Double Feature as a theme of freedom and rebellion ties the parallel film movements together. The … Continue reading →

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Suspiria (2018) + Belladonna of Sadness Aug 26, 2021

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Artful witches have an odd way. A coven helps break down the mise-en-scène with Suspiria (2018). The feeling of European arthouse films may have been buried in the 80s but it was resurrected by Suspiria in 2018. Mise-en-scène is a … Continue reading →

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Kiki’s Delivery Service + The House with a Clock in Its Walls Aug 19, 2021

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A walk through youthful breezy films with a robust set of interpretive tools. Looking at Kiki’s Delivery Service after everything learned on the grand Ghibli journey. One tiny witch, one big village. Independence, it’s everything you ever wanted and nothing … Continue reading →

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Ghost World + Wiener Dog Aug 12, 2021

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Independent, and maybe Independent As Fuck. One of the all-time greatest comic book adaptations, Ghost World. It seems illegal to watch these actors in this film. A debate on whether or not every single person in Ghost World is fucking … Continue reading →

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Chungking Express + Fallen Angels Aug 05, 2021

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Enter the world of Wong Kar-wai with Chungking Express and the spiritual successor Fallen Angels. A day and night Hong Kong pair from a director who should have been on Double Feature a long time ago. The filmsboth explore themes … Continue reading →

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Ready or Not + Would You Rather Jul 29, 2021

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Bottle films where mad men (of various numbers) make one or more participants play a deadly children’s game. Bonus points: films that are very aesthetically of their moment (or maybe even more specifically, a moment that summarizes the most popular … Continue reading →

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Cockfighter + A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence Jul 22, 2021

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The rough and tumble birds of existential cinema. Cockfighter as the rare Corman underdog. The drifter and the road film. Holding strong onto the extended bird metaphor. Don’t call Pigeons sky-rats. The composition of A Pigeon Sat on a Branch … Continue reading →

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Tie Me Up Tie Me Down + The Witch Who Came From the Sea Jul 15, 2021

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Find two movies fucked up enough for each other. An interdisciplinary approach to subverting the issues of equality? Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! or Pedro Almodóvar’s ¡Átame! Representing the world as it is vs as we wish it was. … Continue reading →

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