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Wicked 2024
Rarely ever will you see me take kindly to a film adaptation of a musical, let alone one that defined my youth when I actually remotely cared about musical theatre. That being said: Wicked should be the standard to which big-screen musicals should be held henceforth. When I heard it would be divided into two parts, I let out an audible groan because I knew my partner would "drag me" to both of them and, pray tell, how am I…
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Babygirl 2024
While it was a refreshing take on the erotic thriller genre - a view from a female protagonist's perspective shot from the view of a female-based script and director - Babygirl cannot help but fall into some of the tired tropes that its genre's predecessors have in the past. I did appreciate its efforts to not only reclaim the genre from the female gaze, but also to incorporate some (honestly, hot) components of power dynamics and the interplay between giving…
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Nosferatu 2024
Leave it to Eggers to elevate quintessential horror as only he knows how. My favorite aspect of this film is the nods to its source material. Eggers leaves space for all of the gorgeous callbacks to the original 1922 film while bringing it to the dark, gory level that would sate a 2024 audience. The cast is all-around stellar. Initially, I had an issue with Lily-Rose Depp's vacuous characterization; however, it turned out to be the perfect choice. Major kudos to Bill Skårsgard for what is nothing short of genius and a hats-off to Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Willem Dafoe for continuing to deliver powerhouse performances.
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