Perhaps the witch cannot refuse a wish because deep down she understands that only by accepting the bare hearts of others can she affirm her own personhood (though not without taking in a fair share of suffering as well). For it is indeed the bodies and spirits at work here that really make this venture matter and shine all the while. The Lands are Lost because we could hardly imagine ourselves living there, what with the figurative oppressions of the…
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Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones 2002
With every watch I find myself more and more captivated by Hayden Christensen’s incredible performance, which not only presents more nuance than that of the simplistic (but still charming) Mark Hamill, but has the potential to be far more of a “literally me” character than all the various envisioned egos of Ryan Gosling combined.
Part of the tragedy of Anakin the Chosen One is that regardless of how much power he acquires, he is ever the slave. He may have…
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Eephus 2024
It’s time to play ball. Doesn’t really matter what kind. Doesn’t even need to be literal. It’s usually just an excuse anyway. There’s a chance you’ll hurt someone, yourself included. There’s also a chance you’ll love someone. Yourself included. And you probably won’t remember everything. But you will remember being tired. It’ll be a different kind of tired. You’ll figure it out. It’s time to play ball.
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Barbie 2023
These dolls aren’t the only things made of plastic – this is one of the most artificial films I’ve seen in recent years. Greta Gerwig, who displayed ample sympathy to the precarious conditions of wayward youth in Lady Bird, did not write and direct Barbie – a boardroom did. I can only assume she is the unfortunate fall guy (sorry, fall woman) for this lifeless heap.
Perhaps most interesting is how the Ken character largely steals the show from the…
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Dune: Part Two 2024
Almost none of this looks particularly good, I can’t even be bothered of thinking up a polite way to say it. I can feel the constant, substanceless insistence on grandiosity and scale glaring out of the screen, harshing my senses, and I’m honestly offended at how slack-jawed this film expects me to be. Disrespectful.
Nobody here is giving a performance of note, not even Walken with his five minutes of screentime. Austin Butler should have really played Paul, his pillowy…
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