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The Piano Teacher 2001
God damn it it's a perfect film it's accurate and it captures so many of my feelings around sex and the death drive and I hate it because of it. I genuinely don't know whether I want to give it ½ or 5 stars
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Lady Bird 2017
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Queerbaiting bullshit about how your abusive mom is Good Actually and you should Become Her
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2020
I interpret I'm thinking of ending things as a story of regret and missed chances. The twist of the movie being entirely from Jake the Janitor's perspective, with the self guilt and voyeurism involved in the freeform making up of the young woman's life in a relationship. I do not interpret it as him actually wanting that lifelong relationship with her, but a desire to have transitioned, so much earlier in their life. A series of missed chances, resentment toward…
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Benedetta 2021
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This film gives me incredibly complicated feelings. I like the premise, the idea, yet it fails to deliver in many ways. It feels like Paul was far more interested in making softcore lesbian pornography for straight people and being controversial for the sake of causing controversy. Everyone except Benedetta is a cynical hack, including her lover. And doubt is placed on Benedetta's veracity based on the complete lack of visions shown after she receives partial stigmata through revelation. In addition…
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