Archive for November 3rd, 2009
In honour of crazy new comedy Bunny and the Bull, out 27th November, here’s our list of Top 10 surreal films…
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Synecdoche New York
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Award winning writer Charlie Kauffman (Adaptation, Being John Malkovich) directorial debut tells the story Caden Cotard (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) a theatre director who attempts to create a Broadway masterpiece by gathering an ensemble cast in a warehouse in Manhattan. As his life falls apart he slowly begins to blur the line between the play and reality as his personal and professional relationships are pushed to the limits in this strange tale of personal discovery.
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Requiem for a dream
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Directed by Darren Arnofsky (The Wrestler) and with a cast including Jared Leto (American Psycho) and Jeniffer Conolly (Blood Diamond) Requiem for a Dream shows four paralleled individuals each with a menacing addiction to different drugs. The film gives us an insight into the disastrous consequences that occur due to their addictions. The film has a huge cult status and had a huge impact on audiences and critics alike when originally released.
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