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3 days ago · SYNOPSIS: Todd Solondz’s 1998 movie Happiness, which takes discomfort to an extreme, makes its 4K Ultra HD debut courtesy of Criterion. Unfortunately, there aren’t a ton of bonus features ...
2 days ago · Criterion Collection: Happiness Review. Todd Solondz’s Happiness is a film with a reputation that precedes it. Cinephiles are familiar with the dark-comedy and its disturbing, boundary-pushing story whether they’ve seen it or not. In fact, when I received my copy of the notorious movie to review, I asked several of my friends in the ...
2 days ago · (Happiness does come close to doing that, too.) The result is a film which is thoroughly entertaining yet also contains some of the most uncomfortable scenes you will ever sit through, mostly in the form of conversations between the paedophile dad Bill Maplewood (Dylan Baker) and his son Billy (Rufus Read).
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2 days ago · While Happiness has never been my favourite film of Todd’s, there’s no denying that it’s left an impact on myself and most of its viewers. Released right after the breakout success of Dollhouse, Happiness is a 140 minute epic, of sorts, which follows a wide cast of bizarre, vulgar and depraved characters. Whether it’s Phillip Seymour ...
5 days ago · Happiness’s network of subplots orbit a slippery theme that’s referenced by a title that’s both a bitter joke and an earnest lament. Solondz’s film is centered on three sisters and the lost souls in their periphery, suggesting Woody Allen’s Hannah and Her Sisters as fashioned by a disaffected John Waters. Trish (Cynthia Stevenson) is ...
5 days ago · The film’s empathy for its flawed, often repellent characters elevates it from mere shock value to something more profound. Solondz has said before that Happiness couldn’t be made today, and it’s hard to disagree. While modern cinema might address similarly taboo topics, it’s unlikely anyone else could capture the unique balance of ...
1 day ago · Vijender Singh shared glimpses from the event on his Instagram, showcasing moments with Ranveer and Anant Ambani. The trio posed together, exuding camaraderie and joy as they struck a powerful ...
