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Category: Reflections

Long-form essays on film, literature, and meaning.

Silent Hill (2006)

Posted on: January 10, 2026 Last updated on: January 10, 2026 Written by: tugboatcaptaincc Comments: 0
Silent Hill (2006) is directed by Christophe Gans and stars Radha Mitchell as Rose Da Silva and Jodelle Ferland as Alessa Gillespie. The film is often viewed as a failed adaptation of the beloved Silent Hill video game franchise, but…
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I Saw the TV Glow

Posted on: December 15, 2025 Last updated on: December 26, 2025 Written by: tugboatcaptaincc Comments: 0
I Saw the TV Glow is a 2024 American psychological horror film written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. The film stars Justice Smith as Owen, a suburban youth, who is introduced to a late-night TV show, finding both fixation and…
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Under the Skin

Posted on: December 14, 2025 Last updated on: December 26, 2025 Written by: tugboatcaptaincc Comments: 0
Jonathan Glazer’s Under the Skin is a 2013 sci-fi thriller starring Scarlett Johansson. The Woman, Johansson, is depicted as an alluring beauty cruising Scotland in search of lone men. Simple enough. To be forthcoming, the film’s a bit tedious but…
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