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whatmikamakes · 2 years

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I see a morally ambiguous middle-aged woman who's a menace to society and suddenly my knees just give in

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womansfilm · 6 months

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Seinfeld s3e20

#catherine keener #seinfeld #she need to get with a real man like me #m

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vibe-stash · 8 months

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Being John Malkovich (1999)

Director: Spike Jonze DOP: Lance Acord Production Design: K.K. Barrett Art Direction: Peter Andrus

#cinematography #film stills #movie stills #being john malkovich #spike jonze #john cusack #cameron diaz #catherine keener #john malkovich

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davidhudson · 1 month

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Happy 65th, Catherine Keener.

Photo by Patrik Andersson.

#catherine keener #patrik andersson #cinema #film #movies

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cinematicmasterpiece · 1 year

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being john malkovich (1999)

#being john malkovich #film #movie #cinema #art #screencaps #photography #cinematography #arthouse #90s #spike jonze #john cusack #catherine keener

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lovecatnip · 5 months

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The 40 Year-Old Virgin

2005

#The 40 Year-Old Virgin #steve carell #paul rudd #seth rogen #catherine keener #romany malco #elizabeth banks #leslie mann #kat dennings #jane lynch #mindy kaling

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pulsingvoid · 1 month

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Cameron Diaz and Catherine Keener as Lotte and Maxine in Being John Malkovich (1999) dir. Spike Jonze

#an insane trans lesbian and his/her even more insane bisexual mistress and we never talk about them... perhaps due to Woke?#being john malkovich #cameron diaz #catherine keener

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cinematicct · 6 months

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Get Out (2017)

Written and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut, this psychological horror film is about a young African-American man named Chris Washington, whose weekend visit to his white girlfriend’s family leads him to become ensnared in a horrific conspiracy.

Daniel Kaluuya plays the lead, while Allison Williams plays Chris’ girlfriend Rose Armitage. The supporting cast includes: Bradley Whitford as neurosurgeon Dean Armitage, Catherine Keener as psychiatrist Missy Armitage, Caleb Landry Jones as Rose’s brother Jeremy Armitage, Stephen Root as art dealer Jim Hudson and Lil Rel Howery as Chris’ best friend/TSA officer Rod Williams.

Daniel Kaluuya (whose breakthrough performance garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Actor) is arguably the most visceral actor in recent years given that he conveys a slew of emotions that complement his character’s justifiable uneasiness to white hospitality. Allison Willams (in her film debut) is a mind-boggling representation of a character whose supposed normalcy masks her underlying sociopathic qualities. Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener not only do an excellent job at employing and foreshadowing the technique of deception, but you wouldn’t expect to see them play a couple of characters with hidden sinister intentions.

The script (which won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay) is ingeniously written in such a way that gives the horror genre an opportunity to explore social/racial issues metaphorically. In other words, Jordan Peele brilliantly uses horror as a vehicle for racism at its most diabolical.

In terms of observing the social commentary of the film, we sense an unsettling feeling in a wealthy white community where the (Black) protagonist doesn’t seem to belong. In the case of the overly accommodating Armitage family, they are part of an ancestral cult that believes black people possess more stamina. On that note, they kidnap African-American men and women to achieve a twisted form of physical enhancement through hypnosis (in the form of Missy’s teacup and spoon) and surgical procedure. The African-Americans in turn are forced into robotic captivity (a modernized version of slavery) by the mental transplantation of their white captors.

On a particularly symbolic note, this film eerily (and stunningly) depicts the consciousness of a black person fading into an infinite vacuum called the “Sunken Place”. This effectively makes the victim unable to scream for help (or even warn another victim to “GET OUT!”), while the white person controls the body.

Apart from the suspenseful storyline, Jordan Peele also weaves in some biting social satire. Unlike other horror films, this one is recognized for its complex yet bizarre themes of challenged racial stereotypes. However, the inclusion of an outspoken comic relief in the form of Rod keeps the movie light.

The soundtrack includes some distinctive Swahili lyrics that roughly translate into tribal chants of caution. On top of that, the song “Redbone” by Childish Gambino (aka Donald Glover) is heard during the opening scene.

Lastly, this film is a startling reminder to remain vigilant to the insidious dangers of a potentially lingering prejudice lurking beneath the surface of our progressive society. All in all, I recommend this fresh, terrifying social thriller to everyone.

#Get Out 2017 #Jordan peele #psychological horror #Daniel Kaluuya #Chris Washington #allison williams #Bradley Whitford #Catherine Keener #caleb landry jones #TSA Rod Williams #Armitage family #Behold the Coagula

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vreenak · 1 year

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