Tag: gaspar noe
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Vortex
Gaspar Noe is back, with a different kind of visceral filmmaking and horror — old age and dementia. Vortex is a difficult but amazing film. Since 1998’s I Stand Alone, I’ve been watching Gaspar Noe films with interest. They’re always visceral and many of them hold some combination of horror, surrealness, and brilliant filmmaking. But…
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TIFF ’18: Gaspar Noe’s Climax
TIFF 2018: Gaspar Noe’s new film, Climax, leaves the crowd stunned. It delivers on the hype; it’s one of the best movies of the year. The atmosphere in the Ryerson Theatre was electric in the moments leading up to the North American premiere of Gaspar Noe’s Climax. The lucky but naive attendees (myself included) collectively…
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Love
Love is Gaspar Noé’s latest controversial film, exploring sex on film with real on screen sex. Is it a steamy gimmick or an important message? I don’t usually like movies about sex. I just find them boring. Is that weird or universal? I don’t know. But before you judge me, keep in mind that I…