The Image and Sound of Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Requiem for a Dream’
The apotheosis of ADD. MTV-era filmmaking, Requiem for a Dream is designed to divide. Its mathematically precise editing and histrionic message-driving make it perhaps the...
Sordid Cinema Podcast #531: Darren Aronofsky’s ‘mother!’
This week on the Sordid Cinema podcast we discuss Darren Aronofsky’s mother!, a thought-provoking, albeit disturbing vision that may be too unwieldy for mainstream tastes. mother!...
‘mother!’ Doesn’t Love You; Can You Love It?
Wearing its passionate, bloody heart on its sleeve, mother! is the gift of all gifts for those who love movies: a fountain of cinematic and philosophical conversation...
TIFF 2017: ‘mother!’ Is an all-out Assault on Your Senses And Your Patience
by Victor Stiff
Aronofsky’s fans are in for a treat and everyone else is in for a chore....