MaXXXine: Ti West's Thrilling Addition to the X Franchise with Mia Goth's Captivating Performance

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MaXXXine has a stellar cast including Mia Goth, Kevin Bacon, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan and Bobby Cannavale.
MaXXXine is a sequel to X and Pearl.
MaXXXine is a thrilling addition to the X franchise with suspenseful storyline and captivating performances.
Mia Goth reprises her role as Maxine Minx.
The film takes place in Hollywood in 1985.
MaXXXine: Ti West's Thrilling Addition to the X Franchise with Mia Goth's Captivating Performance

With X and Pearl, it was hard to miss that Ti West was using pornography and horror as lenses through which to tell a story about the evolution of film. Both were explorations of how naked bodies have always been a subject of cinematic fascination, and while the movies were tonally different, they similarly spotlighted how sex has always been one of the driving forces behind the advancement of movie-making technology.

MaXXXine enters the X franchise knowing full well how easily it could fall victim to the threequel curse if it simply dropped its star into a new decade to fight for her life on yet another farm. And while it features plenty of callbacks to its predecessors, it switches the formula up just enough to make it feel like West has ... MaXXXine is a sequel to the films X and Pearl. Mia Goth reprises her role as Maxine Minx, with additional performances by Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, and Bobby Canavale. The plot involves Maxine pursuing an acting career while being stalked by a serial killer and hounded by a private investigator. MaXXXine is the third installment in West’s X film series which began with X and continued with Pearl.

MaXXXine takes place in 1985 and is set in Hollywood. The film has a stellar cast, including Mia Goth, Kevin Bacon, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan and Bobby Cannavale. Mia Goth’s star has risen towards full-blown icon status due to her performances in X and Pearl. MaXXXine has a bigger canvas than ever for Ti West to play with, showcasing his vision of Hollywood and its seedy underbelly. The film is packed with archetypical figures, including a private investigator played by Kevin Bacon who radiates sleaze and steals the show. Mia Goth’s performance as Maxine is the heart of the film, and as MaXXXine embraces the 1980s era with its style and imagery, paying homage to pastiches of slasher films and giallos. The film has a loving tribute to horror of the era, almost feeling new in its approach.

Overall, MaXXXINE is a thrilling addition to the X franchise that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats with its suspenseful storyline and captivating performances. Ti West once again proves his mastery in crafting horror films that not only entertain but also challenge our perceptions of fear and desire. With Mia Goth's powerful portrayal of Maxine Minx, MaXXXINE stands out as a must-see film for fans of the genre and anyone interested in the evolution of cinema.

Overall Rating: 95%


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Confidence

95%

Doubts
  • However, it is important to note that the film has not yet been peer-reviewed.
  • None at this time.

Sources

100%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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A24’s MaXXXine flips the script to give you something fresh to scream about

The Verge Charles Pulliam-Moore Wednesday, 03 July 2024 14:00
  • Unique Points
    • MaXXXine is a slasher film in the vein of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Maniac.
    • Maxine, played by Mia Goth, is a rising film star who has escaped from a Texas farm where she was previously held captive.
    • The film takes place in Los Angeles in 1985 and explores the effects of Ronald Reagan-era political conservatism on the pop cultural landscape.
    • MaXXXine pays homage to cinematic influences through over-the-top caricatures of certain characters.
    • The film explores the theme of how naked bodies have always been a subject of cinematic fascination, specifically in relation to horror films and the evolution of movie-making technology.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

91%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Blood and Cheap Thrills in ’80s Los Angeles

The Atlantic Magazine David Sims Tuesday, 02 July 2024 16:40
  • Unique Points
    • Ti West has directed a trilogy of horror movies, X, Pearl, and MaXXXine.
    • MaXXXine is a sequel to X and follows the character Maxine Minx (Mia Goth).
    • Maxine Minx is an aspiring actor who survived a farmhouse massacre in X.
    • The Night Stalker, a real-life serial killer, is prowling the streets of Los Angeles during this time.
    • >Elizabeth Debicki plays Elizabeth Bender, an imperious director who casts Maxine in her new horror film.<
    • >Bobby Cannavale and Michelle Monaghan play sunglasses-wearing cops chasing the Night Stalker.<
    • >Kevin Bacon plays a low-life private eye hassling Maxine about her bloody past.<
    • Giancarlo Esposito plays a bloodthirsty Z-list agent.
    • >MaXXXine thrives when the title character is having a good time on-screen.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (70%)
    The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author expresses his opinion that MaXXXine is a 'bit of a style exercise' and that it 'thrives when the title character is having a good time on-screen.' He also states that 'every time MaXXXine tiptoed toward making larger points about the price of fame, or the trauma and moral toll of Maxine’s past, I struggled to take it too seriously.' These statements are editorializing as they express the author's opinion rather than facts. Additionally, the author selectively reports on certain aspects of the movie while ignoring others. He mentions that 'MaXXXine has a bitchin’ soundtrack; lots of sultry, De Palma–inspired long shots; and a very engaging and salty performance from Goth at its center.' However, he does not mention any negative aspects of the movie or any criticisms of it. This selective reporting gives an incomplete picture of the movie.
    • MaXXXine thrives when the title character is having a good time on-screen, fighting back against creepy muggers on the streets of L.A. and clashing with Bender, who’s pushing her toward legitimacy.
    • There’s not much to MaXXXine beyond heavy helpings of blood and glitter, but perhaps that’s all a horror hit really needs this summer.
    • The goriest slasher movie may possess hidden depths–the mold-setting Black Christmas, the meta-aware Scream–but its primary function is providing entertainment and vicious thrills.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning the success of West's previous films and the prestigious cast in MaXXXine. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing some scenes as 'heavy helpings of blood and glitter'.
    • 'MaXXXine is an expert homage, channeling the era’s bloody classics with plenty of visual verve.'
    • 'There’s not much to MaXXXine beyond heavy helpings of blood and glitter, but perhaps that’s all a horror hit really needs this summer.'
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

87%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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'MaXXXine' review: Sequel brings the bloody fun of 'X,' 'Pearl' into sleazy world of '80s erotic thrillers

Chicago Sun-Times Richard Roeper Tuesday, 02 July 2024 21:04
  • Unique Points
    • MaXXXine is a sequel to the films X and Pearl.
    • Mia Goth reprises her role as Maxine Minx, with additional performances by Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Monaghan, and Bobby Canavale.
    • The plot involves Maxine pursuing an acting career while being stalked by a serial killer and hounded by a private investigator.
    • MaXXXine is the third installment in West’s X film series which began with X and continued with Pearl.
  • Accuracy
    • Maxine, played by Mia Goth, is a rising film star who has escaped from a Texas farm where she was previously held captive.
    • The film takes place in Los Angeles in 1985 and explores the effects of Ronald Reagan-era political conservatism on the pop cultural landscape.
  • Deception (70%)
    The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author expresses his opinion that the movie 'MaXXXine' is sometimes more style than substance, but does not provide any evidence to support this claim. He also focuses on certain aspects of the movie, such as its pop culture references and horror elements, while ignoring other important details. For example, he mentions that Maxine is being hounded by a P.I., but does not mention why or how this relates to the murder mystery.
    • Still, amid all the clever inside jokes and Easter eggs, West delivers a masterfully paced horror film set against the dichotomy between actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan’s ‘Morning in America’ and the reality of 1985 Hollywood and its grimy, exploitative, misogynist underbelly.
    • The danger in watching Ti West’s lurid and blood-spattered and wildly entertaining 1980s period piece MaXXXine is you can get so caught up in cataloging all the pop culture references that you’ll have to remind yourself to stay focused on the story of our title character, who is in the midst of experiencing her second unspeakably horrific trauma in six years.
    • Each of the X movies has been filmed in genre style. X was a drive-in B-movie as filtered through the lens of a 1970s porn film, while Pearl was a Technicolor musical that turned into a slasher film.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning the ice-cold and equally ambitious director Liz Bender (Elizabeth Debicki) and the impressive roster of new additions to the cast. This is a form of informal fallacy known as 'Appeal to Authority'. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing some scenes, such as 'the body count in Hollywood keeps piling up' and 'chasing Maxine through the Universal backlot and she takes refuge inside the Psycho house.' This is a form of informal fallacy known as 'Hyperbole'. The author also makes a dichotomous depiction by contrasting Reagan's 'Morning in America' with the reality of 1985 Hollywood. This is a form of informal fallacy known as 'False Dilemma'.
    • The impressive roster of new additions to the cast also includes Lily Collins in a show-stopping cameo as the star of the original Puritan, and Chicago-born Sophia Thatcher from Yellowjackets as a make-up/special effects artist.
    • It would be fascinating to pick up her story a decade or two down the road. We get the feeling that no matter where Maxine goes, a river of blood is sure to find her.
  • Bias (95%)
    The author expresses a clear preference for the style and substance of the movie 'MaXXXine', repeatedly praising it as 'lurid and blood-spattered and wildly entertaining' and a 'masterfully paced horror film'. He also makes positive statements about the performances of certain actors, such as Mia Goth, Elizabeth Debicki, Kevin Bacon, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Canavale, Giancarlo Esposito, Lily Collins and Sophia Thatcher. The author's language is biased towards a positive view of the movie and its cast.
    • a masterfully paced horror film
      • four mesmerizing performances in the trilogy: as both adult film actress Maxine and the terrifying and homicidal old lady Pearl in X, as the frighteningly ambitious and unhinged Pearl in the prequel, and now once again as Maxine Minx (spoiler alert, that’s not her birth name)
        • lurid and blood-spattered and wildly entertaining
          • The central murder mystery isn’t really much of a mystery, but it still makes for a chilling and brutally graphic penultimate sequence.
            • This is it! Maxine’s big break. She has wanted to be famous ever since she was a little girl trying to please her fundamentalist Christian preacher father, and now it’s finally happening.
              • Whether it’s St. Elmo’s Fire on a movie marquee (and the title theme playing on the radio), scenes with echoes of films ranging from 1960’s Peeping Tom to 1979’s Hardcore to 1984’s Body Double or a glimpse of early Vamp queen Theda Bara’s star on the Walk of Fame, this movie immerses itself in those pop culture references.
              • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication

              91%

              The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
              (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

              A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

              MaXXXine Review: Ti West and Mia Goth Embrace ‘80s Camp

              Den of Geek David Crow Wednesday, 03 July 2024 12:00
              • Unique Points
                • MaXXXine is the third installment of a horror movie franchise.
                • Mia Goth plays the lead character Maxine Minx in MaXXXine.
              • Accuracy
                • MaXXXine is a slasher film in the vein of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Maniac.
                • Maxine, played by Mia Goth, is a rising film star who has escaped from a Texas farm where she was previously held captive.
              • Deception (100%)
                None Found At Time Of Publication
              • Fallacies (85%)
                The author makes an appeal to authority by mentioning Martin Scorsese as an admirer of the MaXXXine trilogy. This is a fallacy because it does not provide any logical reasoning for why the trilogy is good or worthy of praise.
                • Ti West’s assertion through her will be lost on no one walking into this third triumphant installment of the decade’s most unlikely franchise. Yet Ti West’s assertion through her will be lost on no one walking into this third triumphant installment of the decade’s most unlikely franchise. What began as a lean and mean throwback to 70s independent sleaze in all its shadings—from the grindhouse to the porno shop—has turned into a tryptic of longing and ambition, love for cinema’s power and anguish at beholding the full desolation its legacy can bring.
                • It’s 1985 now, and horror is big business in the age of VHS, even if the industry views it as so indistinguishable from pornography that someone like Maxine can get her foot in the door.
              • Bias (95%)
                The author expresses a clear preference for the style and aesthetic of '80s horror films, describing them as 'seedy' and 'decadent'. He also uses language that depicts the genre as having a certain level of absurdity. The author also makes several references to specific actors and films from this era, such as Jack Nicholson in Chinatown and the 1980s cop movie genre.
                • All of these varied qualities and an overstuffed cast of impressive talents, including Giancarlo Esposito as the kindest agent in Tinseltown, will undoubtedly turn off some viewers who appreciated the simplicity and clarity of purpose in X and Pearl. Despite its gargantuan scope, MaXXXine is probably the thematically thinnest of the three films.
                  • It is in this crucible that Maxine’s success might finally come when she is hired by the ambitious genre director Elizabeth Bender (Elizabeth Debicki) to star in The Puritan II, a folk horror flick that’s a step enough away from the video nasties of its era to be filmed on the Universal Pictures backlot.
                    • It still has a not-so-secret weapon, and that’s Goth as a woman hungry and ruthless enough to exploit the entertainment industry’s Dantesque layers of exploitation.
                      • Yet Ti West’s assertion through her will be lost on no one walking into this third triumphant installment of the decade’s most unlikely franchise. What began as a lean and mean throwback to ‘70s independent sleaze in all its shadings—from the grindhouse to the porno shop—has turned into a tryptic of longing and ambition, love for cinema’s power and anguish at beholding the full desolation its legacy can bring.
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication

                      95%

                      The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
                      (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

                      A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

                      'Maxxxine': The 'X' Trilogy's Gloriously Salacious Final Chapter

                      The Cosmic Circus James Preston Tuesday, 02 July 2024 12:33
                      • Unique Points
                        • In March 2022, director Ti West and star Mia Goth unveiled their new slasher film, X, with a twist after the credits: they had already filmed a prequel entitled Pearl.
                        • Pearl was arguably even more of a cultural success than the first film.
                        • After the credits of Pearl, West and Goth were in production of a sequel to X entitled Maxxxine.
                        • Maxxxine takes place in 1985 and is set in Hollywood.
                        • The film has a stellar cast, including Mia Goth, Kevin Bacon, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, and Bobby Cannavale.
                        • Mia Goth’s star has risen towards full-blown icon status due to her performances in X and Pearl.
                        • Maxxxine has a bigger canvas than ever for Ti West to play with, showcasing his vision of Hollywood and its seedy underbelly.
                        • The film is packed with archetypical figures, including a private investigator played by Kevin Bacon who radiates sleaze and steals the show.
                        • Moses Sumney’s character as Maxine’s best friend/video store proprietor is a welcome ray of light in the salacious picture.
                        • Michelle Monaghan and Bobby Cannavale add a procedural element to the film in their roles as two LAPD officers investigating the murders.
                        • This is Mia Goth’s show, and as Maxine, she achieves her most ferocious mode.
                        • Maxxxine embraces the 1980s era with its style and imagery, paying homage to pastiches of slasher films and giallos.
                        • The film has a loving tribute to horror of the era, almost feeling new in its approach.
                        • Maxxxine releases on July 5, 2024.
                      • Accuracy
                        • Maxxxine takes place in 1985 and is set in Hollywood.
                        • The film has a stellar cast, including Mia Goth, Kevin Bacon, Giancarlo Esposito, Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, and Bobby Cannavale.
                        • Mia Goth’s star has risen towards full-blown icon status due to her performances in X and Pearl.
                        • Maxxxine embraces the 1980s era with its style and imagery.
                      • Deception (80%)
                        The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author expresses their personal opinions about the cultural success of the films 'Pearl' and 'Maxxxine', stating that they had a bigger impact than the first film 'X'. They also mention that Maxxxine is a 'great time on its own terms' and praise certain actors for their performances. The author also selectively reports information about the production process of the films, mentioning that there were surprises after the credits of Pearl and Maxxxine. However, no deception was found in regards to statements made by anyone other than James Preston Poole or facts related to the films themselves.
                        • Mia Goth's star has risen towards full-blown icon status.
                        • It's now July, and Maxxxine is here. Set in 1985, inspired by 'video nasties' and 1980 films of the era, Maxxxine arrives with considerable expectations.
                        • Maxxxine takes Hollywood with a stellar cast
                        • The memes of Goth screaming 'I'm a starrrr!' speak for the impact in the horror community.
                      • Fallacies (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Bias (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication
                      • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
                        None Found At Time Of Publication