A lot of potential that was never really reached. I would have loved the other characters to be more in focus, and for the film to explore what made them interested by the project, or what solace they found in Los Santos. I understand why that wasn't possible of course, but, along with the quite blatant script, the two London based creatives contemplating their lives in crises during what was quite far along in lockdown got a bit obvious. Ultimately,…
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The Holdovers 2023
I don't think I've ever really shared the same experience of Christmas as a lot of people. I always find it's quite a lonely and reflective time - one where you get glimpses of everyone else's lives, and realising yours never quite fills the same gaps. There's a lot of ways this film shows it, and it executed it almost perfectly every single time. I loved the nostalgia for a time I never experienced, created through not only the costume…
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Sing Sing 2023
A very authentic, raw, portrayal of how arts can not only help one 'escape' their situation, but realise it, work on it, and process it. Set in the real-life prison of the titular name, Sing Sing follows a group of incarcerated men working on their bi-annual theatre production in the Rehabilitation Through Arts programme.
Considering it's set in a prison, the beauty of Sing Sing is in its simplicity. The way it focuses in on the story and refuses to…
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