Another great turnout at MovieNight! This time there was extra seating though, so everyone got to sit comfortably… which is just as well, given the rather uncomfortable story we saw played out on our screen. Sean Durkin’s creepy (good creepy) first full-length feature, Martha Marcy May Marlene, is remarkably assured,  and made all the better by another debut: that of the stunning younger Olsen sister, Elizabeth (are there any more waiting to pop up?). Say what you will about the ending (try Googling Martha Marcy May Marlene, and you’ll see that the word “ending” auto-fills the first line in the search box) but, after hating it for a week, I’ve decided it’s quite brilliant. Call me fickle. Rickle? Dickle? In any case, I look forward to Mr. Durkin’s next picture, Janis, which is in pre-production. Sean, I can’t imagine the pressure you must be under after such a strong first effort, but try to keep it real, dude.

So far we’re liking 2013.

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