Power over Spice is Power over all.
I don't think any other film this year will top the masterful achievement that is Dune: Part Two. This film has became near enough my favourite sci-fi film.
Do I still think it's better than The Iron Claw? In all honesty, yes. Yes I do. The two films are incomparable but they both have something in common: a commanding lead character at the top of their game within their respective film who transcends…
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Fuck me.
There is a lot to unpack here so I'll try and dissect it bit by bit. First and foremost, this is an absolutely amazing film. Easily one of the best films I've seen this year. I was hooked from minute one and this is honestly a film that you have to pay attention to. There were a few moments I thought were quite clever as well.
This follows the narrative arc of a prolific sociopath and the ending…
I find it absolutely insane how a film with no dialogue can achieve something of this magnitude in terms of emotions and overall messaging. Gints Zilbalodis made some very wise decisions, such as making a cat the main character, or main animal to focus on, which paid off significantly. Flow is a gorgeously animated film that is surprisingly clearly communicated despite the no dialogue gimmick. This is the first time I've probably watched a film this experimental but it was…
Many familiar faces in this porn project, and yet not a single person feels wasted. This is potentially my favourite Paul Thomas Anderson film, although I'd basically put it on par with There Will Be Blood. Boogie Nights does so well as a character driven story, primarily focusing on the arc of Eddie Adams turned Dirk Diggler, played by an outrageously good Mark Wahlberg. However, as well as PTA does to capture his story, much of the supporting cast feels…
This is another political film this year that has maybe come out at the wrong time, but it entirely depends on where you perspective comes from and how you look at it. September 5 was a film that was overtly focused on the Israel-Palestine conflict, whereas Mickey 17 comes with a more subtle yet still excessive look at American politics. Through Mickey 17, I feel like Bong Joon Ho leans very heavily into the Trump vs Harris debate, so much…
The only positive I find is that this film basically ended before it even really started. Going into it, I didn't really give it a chance after reading some less than ideal reviews, and it's a good thing I didn't.
Nothing worked. Literally nothing. Borderlands gave me no reason to see it as a comedy. Trap was a good comedy. This goes from action comedy to emotional drama. I mean, the tone is all over the fucking place. I didn't…
