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Let’s just start by erasing from memory 1999’s spectacularly overwrought, CGI-heavy nonsense. It’s better that way. For the purposes of discussion, the only Hill House texts that exist are Shirley Jackson’s seminal 1959 novel, the 1963 film adaptation (in which the title, as in 1999, was shortened to The Haunting), and the 2018 Netflix Original
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Gaslight (v.) – To manipulate someone by psychological mehans into doubting their own sanity. (Source: Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton.) The Oxford Dictionary has it as one of their words of 2018, from #metoo to #fakenews, the concept of gaslighting has never been more visible. Join CinePunked for a screening on the film that gave the
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? May as well be Withnail and I Part 2. Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant feed effortlessly off each other’s energy in this actor’s dream film about an immensely unlikeable writer. CinePunked’s Robert JE Simpson reviews. … More Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (Marielle Heller, 2018)
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CinePunked are delighted to be contributing to this year’s CS Lewis Festival in East Belfast, with both Rachael and Robert making solo appearances alongside one of their trademark interactive panels. This year’s festival is themed around Lewis’ book Of This And Other Worlds, and our own Rachael featured prominently in publicity imagery for the fest
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Our latest podcast is now up – debating Art vs Artist. … More Podcast: Art vs Artist
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