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Climax 2018
Wow, just wow. What an absolute trip from start to finish! Gaspar Noé somehow makes chaos beautiful with this one. The way the story unfolds through dance, lighting, and sound is beyond genius. It’s like every element—movement, color, music—melds into one wild, hypnotic ride. The choreography feels alive, as if it’s pulling you into this dark, surreal descent alongside the characters. And the COLORS?? I was living for that bold, neon palette that just kept everything pulsing with energy. It’s…
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Groove 2000
I love parties. Birthday parties, last-minute living room soirees, renegade raves. I love them because these are some of the more consistent places in our worker bee lives where people gather, share food, enjoy the company of others, listen and hopefully dance to music. It is challenging to capture the blissful weirdness, texture, and ephemerality of a party on film. Lover's Rock and Greg Harrison's 2000s rave film Groove are the most successful attempts I've seen.
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Alma's Rainbow 1994
As colorful and vibrant as the title suggests, Alma's Rainbow is an underrated gem from 1994. Sweet Alma runs a beauty parlor in her Brooklyn home while raising her daughter, Rainbow an audacious teen who dances to break free from her strict catholic school, when her Aunt Ruby comes into town, Rainbow gets a lesson in living life to the fullest.
In many ways, the film is an homage to elegant Black Women of vintage America, such as Bille Holiday…
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Medicine for Melancholy 2008
Barry Jenkin’s first film is a great example of film innovation. Made for a budget of $15,000, Medicine for Melancholy showcases Jenkins’ eye for capturing beauty in life’s simple moments. The scenes of Micah and Jo on a beautiful day in San Fransisco are so sweet and romantic, but there is an underlying tension between them. The stunning, sun-dappled, and free couple don’t view life in the same way, and over 24 hours more things come to light.
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