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Tag Archives: High Society
Saltburn (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Which one is more horrible?
Emerald Fennell’s second feature film “Saltburn”, which is currently available on Amazon Prime, is as disturbing and vicious as its very title suggests. Following one young man’s insidious journey into the isolated world of wealth, ennui, and decadence, the movie … Continue reading
Mysteries of Lisbon (2010) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): A sumptuous labyrinth of stories and secrets
A young boy curious about his birth, A priest with the long past behind him. A countess who gets involved in a doomed affair and then trapped in an unhappy marriage. A count who commits cruelty out of his frustrated … Continue reading
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