Exotica

My trips to the cinema 2024 (124 movies items)

"SCREENING: 35mm, Online Q&A (Atom Egoyan) DATE: April 6th CINEMA: ICA LOCATION: The Mall"

Films I've seen on celluloid in the digital era (394 movies items)

"FORMAT: 35mm CONDITION: ★★★½ NOTES: Presented by Lost Reels, followed by a Zoom Q&A with director Atom Egoyan. The final two reels were entirely projected off-centre, so thank goodness I’d already watched this film on Blu-Ray a month ago. The colours look stellar, though, and the ICA cinema’s speakers truly did that soundtrack justice. DATE: April 6th 2024 CINEMA: The Prince Charles Cinema LOCATION: West End"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1884 movies items)

" The 'Exotica' is a nightclub on the outskirts of Toronto, where Eric, DJ and MC, watches nightly as his ex-girlfriend Christina performs. Watches jealously, especially as far as the extra attentions regular customer Francis garners are concerned. Thomas, meanwhile and erstwhile, goes through a series of interesting situations involving his pet shop, a gruff taxi-sharing stranger, unexpected tickets to the opera and smuggled eggs of a rare bird. Multiple story lines unfold in a splendid tan"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 90’s (1884 movies items)

" The 'Exotica' is a nightclub on the outskirts of Toronto, where Eric, DJ and MC, watches nightly as his ex-girlfriend Christina performs. Watches jealously, especially as far as the extra attentions regular customer Francis garners are concerned. Thomas, meanwhile and erstwhile, goes through a series of interesting situations involving his pet shop, a gruff taxi-sharing stranger, unexpected tickets to the opera and smuggled eggs of a rare bird. Multiple story lines unfold in a splendid tan"

Watched in 2023 (53 movies items)

"20.2. Toinen katselukerta."

Favorite Drama Films: 1994-1995 (101 movies items)

" Directed by: Atom Egoyan Produced by: Atom Egoyan, David Webb, and Robert Lantos Written by:. Atom Etoygan Cinematography: Paul Sarossy Edited by: Susan Shipton Music by: Mychael Danna Distributed by: Alliance Releasing"

Watched in 2020 (97 movies items)

"25.12. Trauma ja traumojen kanssa taistelu on jotain, jota elokuvissa otetaan käsiteltäväksi aivan liian harvoin. Exotica tekee tämän kuitenkin niin täydellisesti täydellisellä mystisyydellään siinä, kuinka upeasti narratiivia rakennetaan: tiedonmurusia pihtaillaan ja syötetään pahaa odottavalle katsojalle pikkuhiljaa. Kirjoitan tätä kommenttia kaksi päivää elokuvan katsomisen jälkeen, enkä ole kuluneen kahden päivän aikana muuta miettinytkään, kuin Exoticaa. Ehkä parh"

Watched in 2020 (97 movies items)

"25.12. Trauma ja traumojen kanssa taistelu on jotain, jota elokuvissa otetaan käsiteltäväksi aivan liian harvoin. Exotica tekee tämän kuitenkin niin täydellisesti täydellisellä mystisyydellään siinä, kuinka upeasti narratiivia rakennetaan: tiedonmurusia pihtaillaan ja syötetään pahaa odottavalle katsojalle pikkuhiljaa. Kirjoitan tätä kommenttia kaksi päivää elokuvan katsomisen jälkeen, enkä ole kuluneen kahden päivän aikana muuta miettinytkään, kuin Exoticaa. Ehkä parh"

“Overserated Egoyan, maybe because is more erotica than exotica, and every character has a strange motifs and pervertions. Koteas is fine deceiving Bruce Greenwood.” read more

35 From 94: My Favorite Films From 1994 (35 movies items)

"Up in the capital city of Canada, there is a strip club aptly called Exotica. While many customers pay their way in just to receive a small thong full of titillation from the dancers, there are a few that go there because they hunger for a different kind of attention. Attention with repercussions that can weave it's way throughout the club, beyond the dancers, customers and employees, and out into the lives outside the walls meant to contain these private personal yearnings. Thus revealing a con"