CaseyAgnes

CaseyAgnes

Just an 80 year old man trapped inside an almost 30 year old woman’s body yelling at children about the cinema.

Favorite films

  • Melancholia
  • A Woman Under the Influence
  • Perfect Days
  • Mirror

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  • Godzilla Minus One

  • Daisies

  • Blue Velvet

  • Manhunter

    ★★½

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  • Manhunter

    Manhunter

    ★★½

    I did not like this. Prospects for Heat are looking bleak.

  • Conclave

    Conclave

    ★★★

    Okay but if you stop to write it out, what is the movie really trying to say???

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  • Poor Things

    Poor Things

    ★★★★

    I’m annoyed by the reviews I’ve seen arguing this is a misogynistic, male-centric, pseudo-feminist tale of female empowerment through sexual liberation. To get caught up in that is itself a trope of third wave feminism and shows an inability to think past gender in a productive and truly feminist, humanistic way. 

    Beyond the gorgeous surrealistic sets and costuming, the incredibly dynamic cinematography and direction, and the outstanding (physical) performances, what works best for me about Poor Things is its exploration…

  • 12 Angry Men

    12 Angry Men

    ★★★★★

    This man knows how to block a shot