Summary Farleigh makes Oliver sing “Rent” during the karaoke scene in Saltburn to humiliate him by making him acknowledge his freeloading dynamic with the Catton family. Farleigh embraces the lyrics of “Rent” because he feels entitled to the Cattons’ wealth due to his familial connection, but thinks Oliver should be embarrassed by the lyrics because … Read more
Summary Warning: This article contains spoilers about the movie Saltburn. Saltburn actor Jacob Elordi smells his own bathwater candle during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Elordi also recreated part of Saltburn’s notorious bathtub scene. Saltburn fans can now buy Jacob Elordi bathtub candles via popular online retailers such as Etsy and … Read more
Yeah, yeah, Saltburn shares a lot with Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley. We get it, Mac, we’ve torn it apart in the pub, we’re several beers deep on the nuances. But hark! There’s another subtle textual reference in Emerald Fennell’s thriller that’ll have you digging out your other English textbooks to fuel another round. … Read more
All hail Emerald Fennell! The English writer/director who brought us the critically heralded and Academy Award-winning, candy-colored revenge thriller Promising Young Woman, was sure to draw notice with whatever she made her follow-up. But who could have predicted Saltburn? Described by Fennell as a “vampire movie,” this 2000s-set thriller about class conflict, jealousy, obsession, and … Read more