Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” opens with a knockout sequence. Toth, an architect (Adrien Brody) who fled his country and arrives in America by boat, emerges outside the seacraft and sees, at a cockeyed angle, the Statue of Liberty. The image also graces the film’s poster. Corbet, who reportedly directed this epic-scaled period drama for around $10 million, takes us into the story with an approach that is as literary as it is demonstratively cinematic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdRXPAHIEW4 We learn that Toth is coming to America in 1947 and begins his new life by working in a furniture store. He awaits the opportunity

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22.12.2024

'The View' - From Legal Notes to Blaming the Family Cat

Remember the 'Twinkie Defense?' Former San Francisco County Supervisor Dan White's lawyers said he killed San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and County Supervisor Harvey Milk because he had eaten too many Twinkies and suffered from a 'diminished mental capacity.' White only spent five years in jail as a result. Just a few months ago we saw the 'Knucklehead Defense.' That's when wannabe Vice President Tim Walz explained away his serial lies by calling himself a knucklehead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4zgBFeN_MM According to the Nov. 5 election results, the strategy failed. Now, Whoopi Goldberg has a new variation on this theme. The cat made

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23.12.2024

Joe Rogan: Biden, Harris Like Last Blockbuster Managers

Late-night comedians hid President Joe Biden's cognitive decline until they couldn't a second longer. That happened after Biden's disastrous June 27 presidential debate. The leader looked lost and unable to utter cogent rebuttals. Not Joe Rogan. The Spotify superstar has been warning listeners of Biden's deterioration for some time. The media ignored him. Now, select journalists admit they missed the endless signs of his mental decay. NEW: Former CNN pundit Chris Cillizza apologizes for not reporting on President Biden's mental decline earlier. Total clown. He only cares because his inaction contributed to Trump's win. He had no courage to say

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23.12.2024

'Nosferatu' Refuses to Hold Anything Back

Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu” is the real deal, a faithful remake of the landmark silent film, a passionate love letter to horror films as an artform, and a terrifying, intense ride that will rattle even those comfortable with the genre. You have been warned. For everyone else, keep your hands inside the rollercoaster, make sure you’re strapped in and hang on. This one will leave teeth marks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nulvWqYUM8k The original 1922 silent film classic of the same name by F.W. Murnau is an unofficial but fairly faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” As in Murnau’s film, the names of the iconic

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