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‘Infinity Pool’ Delivers Pure Nightmare Fuel (Review)
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‘Infinity Pool’ Delivers Pure Nightmare Fuel (Review)

With 'Infinity Pool,' Brandon Cronenberg proves that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. And that tree is probably covered in blood. Yes, Brandon's dad is the one and only David Cronenberg and he's made some great films over the course of his career. For my money, 'Infinity Pool' is far more interesting than his dad's most recent effort. Of course, it helps to have two of the sexiest people on the planet along for the ride - Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth. Mia Goth stars in Brandon Cronenberg's 'Infinity Pool' (NEON) Skarsgard plays James Foster, an author with one middling novel under his belt who just can't seem to write a follow-up. To kickstart his brain, he follows his wife Em (Cleopatra Coleman) on a trip to a luxury resort in Li Tolqa (a location made up for t...
‘Crimes of the Future’ is Frustratingly Inert (Review)
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‘Crimes of the Future’ is Frustratingly Inert (Review)

Let's get one thing absolutely clear - David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future' was my most anticipated film of the year. To prepare for it, I rewatched 'eXistenZ' and 'Crash.' Those turned out to be the two closest parallels in his oeuvre to this, but the concept here is better than the execution. The storyline is frustratingly inert, succeeding mostly on the strength of the incredible cast. Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux star in David Cronenberg's 'Crimes of the Future' (Neon) Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux star as Saul and Caprice. In a strange not-so-distant future they're performance artists. She's a former trauma surgeon and Saul has the unique ability to form new organs in his body. Not just any organs, but unknown organs that may or may not serve an evolutionary...