Tag: Possessor
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Andrea Riseborough Helped Brandon Cronenberg Get His Plans For Possessor Past The Producers
“Possessor” is a mind-bending, face-melting thriller about the very thin line between the human body and brain. The film, which centers on an assassin who enters other people’s consciousnesses in order to carry out her missions, features plenty of trippy imagery as a psychological battle rages between the titular possessor and the possessed. True to…
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Infinity Pool Review: Brandon Cronenberg’s The White Lotus for Sickos
When you’re the son of David Cronenberg, it’s easy to imagine that it would be hard to get out of the shadow of one of the greatest body-horror filmmakers ever. But with 2020’s Possessor, Brandon Cronenberg proved that not only could he provide his own nightmare fuel to the masses, but he could also make…
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‘Mothers’ Instinct’: Neon Nabs Anne Hathaway & Jessica Chastain 1960s-Set Psychological Thriller
Neon is one of the great modern film distribution companies. They brought Bong Joon-ho‘s stellar Best Picture winner “Parasite” to domestic theaters, Kristen Stewart‘s acclaimed Princess Diana drama “Spencer,” and will be releasing David Cronenberg‘s body horror film “Crimes of The Future” in early June, and Brandan Cronenberg‘s (“Possessor“) upcoming sci-fi thriller “Infinity Pool“ starring…
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Here’s How They Built a Sean Bean Puppet to Mutilate in ‘Possessor’
If you’ve seen Brandon Cronenberg‘s excellent, disturbing sci-fi thriller Possessor, you know it’s extremely violent. Not only that, but the violence on screen is alarmingly realistic, to the point where I came away from several scenes wondering just how the hell they pulled some of it off. Now, Dan Martin, who was the film’s special…
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New on Blu-ray: ‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy 4K, ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy 4K, ‘Possessor’, ‘The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone’
The time has come for another Blu-ray round-up, friends. This week we’ve got not one but two big 4K box sets taking us back to Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth. There’s also a body horror masterpiece and an oft-maligned sequel that’s getting a second chance. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 4k The Lord of the Rings…
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10 Movies To See In October: ‘On The Rocks,’ ‘Possessor,’ Chicago 7′ & More
Festival season continues to ebb and flow with the AFI Festival hitting in just a few weeks, making for the discourse around film to stray from the persistent doom and gloom of all of the rescheduling and push backs of previously scheduled releases for theaters.Read More: Cineworld CEO Blames NY Governor’s “Inflexibility” For Causing Company…
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‘Luxor’ Trailer: Andrea Riseborough Is Gripped by Trauma and Love in an Ancient Egyptian City
Andrea Riseborough earned raves for her performance in two films that bowed at Sundance earlier this year, two films that could not be more different. The first, “Possessor,” which was released Friday, stars the English actress as an agent who uses a brain implant to inhabit other people’s bodies. The second, “Luxor,” is a slow-burn…
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‘Possessor’ Review: David Cronenberg’s Son Shows He Has a Will of His Own
It has taken me eight months and three viewings to wrap my mind around “Possessor.” From the beginning, I recognized Brandon Cronenberg’s brilliant sci-fi puzzle to be more than just another bracingly extreme psychological thriller, but I wasn’t sure what to make of the violence. Like a cold metal probe to the cortex, you can’t…