Allyson

Allyson

Favorite films

  • Assassination Nation
  • Ingrid Goes West
  • Call Me by Your Name
  • Peter Pan

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  • The Substance

    ★★

  • Heretic

    ★★★★

  • My Old Ass

    ★★★

  • Priscilla

    ★★

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  • The Substance

    The Substance

    ★★

    Hardest watch of the century. 

    I get what they're trying to do but also shut the fuck up? Felt like a huge excuse to show a ton of boobs and exploit women's bodies to make a point about exploiting women's bodies? 

    You try your hardest to uphold their standard of beauty, it deforms you mind body & soul and once they cant make money off of you anymore they get to call you a freak. 


    Also the ending was so over…

  • Heretic

    Heretic

    ★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  • My Old Ass

    My Old Ass

    ★★★

    Lowkey wish they would have picked a different title because it's corny and will alienate viewers BUT overall sweet and fun and QUEER. 

    Bi-erasure who?? I have my qualms with the fact that she ends up with this man/the man is still the center of the story etc but I will admit they were super cute and charming together and even the most cynical and easily cringed out about romance guy (me) still really enjoyed their relationship. I JUST THINK…

  • National Anthem

    National Anthem

    ★★★★

    Really sweet and endearing queer story that features a lot of Trans characters that doesn't end in Traumap*rn so that's immediately a win.

    Some awkward pacing & dialogue but also some absolutely gorgeous chemistry and poetic one liners. I wish more queer stories weren't centered on the cis white dude discovering queer culture but it was tender and sweet and non-confrontational and I really enjoyed it and even sobbed at the end (the youngest kid just
    being a kid and wholly…