Why 'The Talented Mr Ripley' is a Comfort Movie Despite Its Dark Themes
In this article, the writer reflects on their love for the 1999 film *The Talented Mr. Ripley*, directed by Anthony Minghella. Although the movie delves into themes of queer longing, loneliness, and murder, it has become a comfort film for the writer. The film, based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 nov... [More info]
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The current crop of adaptations into film & TV is a terrific excuse to revisit some great writing. The Ministry of Talented Problem Gentleman in Dune, anyone??? 😁📚
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Instead of seeing this at the #theatre, I #rented it to watch at home.
That was a mistake, as my mom insisted on watching it with me. I read up on the movie (mostly through #EntertainmentWeekly) so I was sort of knew what was going to happen, but my mom did not, and she was not impressed.
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Patricia Highsmith (blood acrylic on paper, 2023)
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