it is truly incredible that preordained judgements based on prejudice and a total lack of critical thinking continue to be a feature of american society nearly 70 years later
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Nosferatu 2024
the strengths of this film lie in its outward appearance: stunning visuals, outstanding performances from actors in a genre they aren’t accustomed to (Lily Rose-Depp) and, of course, in Willem Dafoe. what renders this film unworthy of sophisticated critical acclaim is its ambiguous placement within the genre, which stupefies and detracts from the overall enjoyment of it. for example, it can’t be said to be a fully-fledged horror, nor is it a movie solely focused on aesthetics. performances aren’t as…
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The Brutalist 2024
what renders this movie so groundbreaking is its profound exploration of a brutalised soul - a man, damaged beyond repair by atrocities done against his people. this is done against the backdrop of an exciting time in american history, yet this does not offer laszlo his well deserved recompense. he is tortured by his identity, his views, his culture, turning the brutalities he has experienced into transformative art. yet he is detestable of the height of it.
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