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Moonrise Kingdom 2012
Warm, colorful, hilarious, mixed with youthful angst and shades of sadness. Wonderful ensemble cast, especially great acting from the kids. I wish my experience in the Boy Scouts was more whimsical, but the violence definitely tracks.
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Mickey 17 2025
Had high hopes as a Bong lover, but came away a little disappointed. There are great moments and dark laughs, but also many missed opportunities to dial things up and make the story more interesting. It features some familiar elements borrowed from Snowpiercer and Okja, but I didn’t find the political angle here to be as thoughtful. Rob’s performance(s) carry it and it seems like all the actors are having fun, but they are not always well served by the…
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The Host 2006
A funny, tragic, satirical, socio-political, scary, and suspenseful monster movie with fantastic performances carrying the emotional weight of the story. As a huge fan of Okja, Snowpiercer, and Parasite, I noticed a lot of similar themes and ideas represented here. There is a similar emotional depth to Godzilla Minus One, albeit a different political context, which I loved as well.
Though I don’t have a deep understanding of the history and context of his critique, it’s clear that Bong Joon-Ho…
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The Curse 2023
This show blew me away completely.
An instant classic. Brings together the best of Fielder and Safdie’s styles with a phenomenal Emma Stone performance tying them together. It’s unsettling, hilarious, contemporary, layered, horrifying, and absurd.
Not sure how anyone could binge this and come out undamaged. I definitely appreciated having a week in between episodes as it aired to process. Will be thinking about the Finale for a long time. I am also considering purchasing a Cherry Tomato Boys t-shirt,…Translated from by
