The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
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December 11, 2023
Saltburn: A visceral, humorous commentary on wealth
“Mom, wake up. A new Oscar contender just dropped.”
2023 has been the year of movies, which seems ironic to say considering the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes that paralyzed Hollywood. But this year still gave us some truly great films: Barbie, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, The Holdovers, The Killer, Bottoms and so many more. And, just on the cusp of the next year, we are gifted with one of the anticipated movies of the year, Saltburn.
Saltburn, the sophomore film of writer and