of course people who saw this in the 90s said it was the scariest thing they'd ever seen....they hadn't yet seen nbc's hannibal, but i respect the gruesome, gristly effort nonetheless. i think overall the hype for this one heightened my expectations; it's nothing remarkable until the last 20 minutes, even if it's a little obvious what it's all leading to. but what a feat to keep the tension taut for 20 whole minutes. my heart was racing. and howard…
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Queer 2024
this film devastated me. it was as stylish and evocative as a luca guadagnino film always is, and i particularly loved the soundtrack and its placement. once again, i felt like i was transported to that time period and setting, in all of its sticky sultry heat. it goes without saying but i have always loved how luca portrays bodies and lust so tastefully, captured through the eye of the aesthete. but what stood out to me the most was…
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Conclave 2024
pope auditions 🤩 i thought this was going to be nothing more than a lighthearted romp but was pleasantly surprised at its tenderness and the panache surrounding the arcane workings of this institution. as someone who has no idea about the intricacies of the church, this was really fascinating to watch. on the flip side, i really appreciated the portrayal of the cardinals as ordinary people with ordinary struggles, and lawrence actually quite moved me with his speech about a…
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Mononoke 2007
what was in the water at toei animation in 2007 when they designed kusuriuri and decided to have takahiro sakurai voice him that's a fatal combo that knocked me outttttt that was a targeted attack on me personally i couldn't breathe and for the entire runtime of the show i felt the spirit of a victorian lady possess my soul and my fingers itched to take screenshots every other second but i resisted otherwise i'd be there all day and…
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