i really needed this. it’s amazing how alone and tired and torn you can feel in life, until you watch a certain movie, or hear a certain song, or read a certain book, and you suddenly realize that everyone else has felt that same way. that feeling is so overwhelming and beautiful.
california dreamin….
10/10
“everything that torments me, everything I don’t have and that I long for, that makes me indignant, or sick, or suffocates me, everything that gives me a feeling of light and warmth, and by which I live, and everything that destroys me - it’s all there in your film, I see it as if in a mirror. For the first time ever, a film has become something real for me, and that’s why I go to see it, I want…
“magazine dreams” is one of the most emotionally exhausting films i’ve ever seen. it’s filled with standout scenes and powerful moments, but the relentless bleakness becomes overwhelming. the best stories tend to follow a smooth rhythm with a balance of highs and lows that allow the audience to breathe. this film, however, is all descent. there’s little reprieve from the misery and that can make the experience feel punishing and overly grueling
that said, jonathan majors delivers a mesmerizing performance.…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
episode 3 review
a brilliant portrayal of toxic masculinity’s impact on lonely, young teenage boys. the misogyny of past generations lingers today like a nightmare, and the gross, online manosphere only further reinforces the twisted idea that men “inherently deserve and expect” recognition and sexual gratitude from women, especially if they’re kind towards them. the screenplay masterfully deconstructs this unhealthy and violent mindset, but what truly elevates the storytelling is the execution—a long, unbroken take that heightens both tension and…
margaret qualley & geraldine viswanathan are SUPERSTARS. i seem to be in the minority, but i truthfully had an amazing time with this movie. it’s so fun and sincere in the most absurd way, i’m really glad this exists. i had a pretty shitty day and this completely changed my day around in the best possible way. great job, ethan coen! the dude is so damn brilliant when it comes to moving a camera and telling a story. 8/10
