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from Jacob Kelly's Funeralopolis Vol. 2 Issue 2: Fish Out of Water-A Trip to The Millennium
by Jacob Kelly
Page 1-The Battle of the Science Fiction Nepo Babies
Two titan spawn go head to head. Cronenberg's kid versus Scott's kid in the battle for control of the galaxy. Infinity Pool is the headliner on this outing. Brandon Cronenberg's latest act of degeneracy, which takes him from filmmaker to look out for in the future to fantastic filmmaker in his own right. "Jaaaaaameesssss!", oh no, I think I can hear Mia Goth calling. Insert a new round, sharpen swords and let's go in. It's review time.
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Page 6-Whatever Happened to Hitchcock's heir?
Elsewhere you'll see reports of M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin being a return to form with some even booming out bold statements that it is top shelf of his work. For this critic, it seemed a little jarring and out of pattern with his current style of filmmaking. Starting with 2015's The Visit, we re-visit Shyamalan's return to respectability and eventually go back to where it all began.
Page 13-Where the Fuck is John Wayne to Save You Now?
The first of our found footage double bill takes on festival favourite, The Outwaters. Horror fans may already be familiar with it and anyone with an affinity for the Lovecraftian would be wise to check it out. There has been a small minority out there declaring this a ground-breaking new direction for found footage but is it? Kelly and Bonehead Bill plot their revenge against The Pseuds, which will lead them in turn to a mysterious venue known as The Millennium.
Page 21-Watching Skinamarink
Second on the found footage double bill is Skinamarink, a sweeping sensation that has somehow grabbed plenty of headlines. Those keeping up will have seen all the articles we have been bombarded with about how this is supposedly the scariest movie of all time. Since the art of a film like this is in the watching process, formal reviewing is abandoned in favour of an in-play running commentary as it happens.
Page 24-The Magic Mike, Coda: The Death of Michael Jeffrey Lane
Ladies and gentlemen, the King is bowing out. Magic Mike is hanging up his boots. No longer will he put on his red shoes and dance the blues. We're all emotional over here at Funeralopolis. This review of his final outing is used to explore the history of dance films, gender identity, positive masculinity, lonely middle aged women, stripping and the city of Sex and Steel. Let's Dance!
